'We're dealing with mental health calls nearly all day' - officer

Police officers in Scotland say they are facing a surge in mental health call-outs.

So far this year, Police Scotland has attended about 20,000 mental health-related incidents each month. Roughly nine out of 10 of them did not involve a crime.

The BBC joined PCs Kate Gardner and David Macleod on their backshift in Edinburgh as they responded to calls about individuals giving cause for concern.

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