Offenders
Commons · Question 87193 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is provided to police officers to (a) identify and (b) respond to offenders with unmet (i) health and (ii) social needs to divert them away from the criminal justice system.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Nov 2025
The Home Office has previously published guidance for police forces and local partners outlining approaches they should consider, collectively, to support people they encounter who have mental health problems, learning difficulties and drug misuse issues....