Exclusive: move will come into force on 31 August and will only be waived if a threat to life is feared

Police in London will no longer attend emergency calls related to mental health incidents, the Metropolitan police commissioner has ruled.

In a letter seen by the Guardian, Sir Mark Rowley says he will order his officers not to attend thousands of calls they get every year to deal with mental health incidents.

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