How can the Service combine diversion from custody, efficient use of resources, fair workload assessment and continue a commitment to clients with high need and deprivation? This account of current attempts at resolution in the Greater Manchester Service suggests ways forward through changes in organisation, resource allocation and worker autonomy.
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