Concern as police resources diverted by increasing mental health call-outs
A North Canterbury father is urging residents to demand more funding from the Government for mental health services over fears such issues are putting too much pressure on police.
After a meeting over petty crime in the area, Matt Hennessey learned police resources were being drained by the number of mental health-related call-outs.
It comes as police call-outs for mental health issues across the country reportedly rose by almost a third between 2018 and 2020.
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