马尼托巴省城镇敦促进行心理健康法律改革,以减少农村危机中的警察负担。 Manitoba towns urge mental health law reform to reduce police burden in rural crises.

马尼托巴省各市,包括Dauphin市和Elton市,正在敦促省政府审查《精神健康法》,指出对警察应对心理健康危机,特别是农村和北部地区的心理卫生危机施加了不可持续的压力。 Manitoba municipalities, including Dauphin and Elton, are urging the provincial government to review the Mental Health Act, citing unsustainable pressures on police responding to mental health crises, especially in rural and northern areas. 现行法律限制对和平官员的危机应对,导致和平官员每月平均在交通上花费659小时,在人员短缺的情况下,他们偏离其他职责。 Current laws limit crisis response to peace officers, leading to officers spending an average of 659 hours monthly on transports, diverting them from other duties amid staffing shortages. 市政领导人呼吁改革,例如流动危机小组、全省范围的交通服务以及减少警察参与,强调需要采取专门、非警察的对策,以减少污名化并改善护理。 Municipal leaders are calling for reforms such as mobile crisis teams, a provincewide transport service, and reduced police involvement, emphasizing the need for specialized, non-police responses to reduce stigma and improve care. 将在马尼托巴省市政协会大会上提出一项支持这些变化的决议。 A resolution supporting these changes will be presented at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention. 省政府已经承认这一问题,并计划在2026年初开始就该法案进行磋商。 The provincial government has acknowledged the issue and plans to begin consultations on the act in early 2026.