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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Mike Johnson: Police Assistant Commissioner on the next phase of the Mental Health Response Change Programme
Description: Police say their new approach to mental health callouts is working. Â They're now in phase three out of four of the programme, meaning there's a higher threshold for officers to attend calls from mental health workers. Â Officers will also assess the appropriateness before responding to missing persons reports for those with mental health concerns. Â Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson told Mike Hosking there's been a 75% reduction in mental health patients in their cells. Â He says there have also been 900 fewer calls-for-service in the past month, compared to the same time last year...