The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

Police in Britain have a wide remit — they are relationship counsellors, playground attendants, debt advisers, dispute invigilators and speaking clocks, called to resolve anything from a flooded street to a neighbour playing music late at night.

The Metropolitan Police will no longer attend emergency calls linked to mental health incidents from later this year, the force’s commissioner has confirmed.

Sir Mark Rowley is right that mentally ill people should not be looked after by police officers. Ministers, not health workers, are to blame

Health groups raise alarm after Sir Mark Rowley says he will order officers not to attend 999 calls about mental health incidents

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner is set to ban police officers in his force from attending thousands of calls they get every year to deal with mental health incidents

Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.

Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley wants police to spend more time on their core roles with experts helping those in need

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley wants police to spend more time on their core roles with experts helping those in need.