December 2024 - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

“Who’s job is it, anyway?” Responding to mental health emergencies

Police officer holding a bicycle and speaking to a woman in a headscarf on the street.

By Professor Liz Hughes and Professor Martin Webber. Published: 20 December 2024. Right Care, Right Person Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) was introduced into every police force in England and Wales from 2023 to reduce police involvement in mental health calls. The first evaluations published by the Home Office/Department of Health and Social Care and …

Group shot of researchers who attended an ESRC festival of Social Science event in Broadway Shopping Centre, Bradford.

By Dr Larissa Engelmann, Dr David Rowlands, Dr Anna Barker and Dr Vikki Houlden. Published: 4 December 2024. The UK Government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade, with police forces such as West Yorkshire Police prioritising it as a strategic goal. The City of Bradford District Metropolitan …