Dorset Police will implement further phases of this policy in the coming months, the report added.

From November, officers will work to reduce the use of emergency powers to detain people facing a mental health crisis.

The force will also transport fewer patients from January 2025.

The commissioner acknowledged the change could affect Dorset’s NHS and could lead to an overhaul of some services, with additional costs.

“More money for mental health would be something that I think we would all be grateful for,” he said.