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The UK has announced a scheme to help mentally ill people who have been arrested by the police. Mental health nurses will work in police stations in 10 different across England. The aim is to identify those with mental health as early as possible so they receive the correct . The UK's Care and Support Norman Lamb explained: "Diverting the away from offending, and helping to reduce the of more victims suffering due to further offences benefits everyone." The minister in charge of policing, Damian Green, said: "Police officers should be focused on fighting , and people with mental health conditions should get the care they need as early as ."

The pilot project could have a big on how the UK's police force uses personnel and . Police officers currently spend up to 25 per cent of their time dealing with offenders with mental health problems. This is the of around 26,000 officers. Paul Jenkins of the charity Rethink Mental Illness welcomed the new . He said: "All too often, the way our criminal system deals with people with mental health leads to poor outcomes for individuals, and from police officers…and others." He added: "This initiative has the to stop people going unnecessarily to prison, reduce reoffending rates and save millions in ' money."

 


 

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