Assistant chief const. Nikki Leaper said 'Resources shortage is an issue for us,' she told the inquest.
'Cornwall is a great place to live and since Covid the number of staycations has gone up which has increased the challenges that we face. I don't have a magic wand in term of budgeting for the increased demand in the summer months.'
You could always use the resources that you do have more efficiently?
This call was always a matter for the NHS, also under resourced. Nothing to do with the police. Criminal law enforcement is not the correct reason ego a medical emergency.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of clearing out mental hospitals and pretending that “care in the community” would be a good substitute was a fundamentally flawed policy. I dread to think how many lives have been lost because NHS leaders decided to cut costs.
"This call was always a matter for the NHS, also under resourced."
ReplyDeleteYes on the first part, no on the second. They aren't short of resources, they simply use what they are given on all the wrong things!