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The number of incidents where police have been called to deal with people experiencing mental health issues has more then doubled. But only around 3% of those resulted in an arrest.
Scottish Tory justice spokesman Russell Findlay said: The SNP Government s decision to impose severe and sustained cuts on police budgets has depleted policing across Scotland.