Police 'spend 40% of time on mental health'

Police in Devon and Cornwall have said about 40% of their work now involves call outs to people with mental health issues.

Ministers said they were working to find solutions to managing the demands required by those in need.

BBC Inside Out South West followed response officers on a shift in Plymouth to witness the mental health demand.

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