Policing mental health: Why the Met Commissioner is right

3rd July 2023Vernon White, former Chief of Police, Ottawa Police Service 2 Comments

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s recent decision to end the routine attendance of officers in response to mental health calls has attracted both support and criticism; Vernon White, former Chief of Police for Ottawa Police Service and Senator in the Canadian Parliament, and Joe Carlebach, former Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health at Hammersmith and Fulham Council, explain why they believe Sir Mark has made the right call.

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Policing mental health: Why the Met Commissioner is right

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