Dad pleas for police policy change after mentally unwell son stabbed him

A father wants police to resume non-urgent mental health callouts after his son was made a special patient. File photo: Getty Images Two years ago, police announced a change in how they attend mental health callouts, responding only to an immediate risk to life or safety or if a crime is being committed. Now a family are calling for change, saying the move left them feeling like help wasn’t available when they most needed it. Catherine Hutton reports.