Rise in number of address paramedics require police presence

There is a warning that police will not always be able to support the ambulance crews

There’s a warning that it may become ‘physically impossible’ for police officers to attend some addresses with paramedics as back-up.

Figures reveal there are now almost 4,500 addresses across Scotland that may need a police presence – an increase of around 2000 since 2018.

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