A criminal case last year in Hampshire led to a court finding that a mentally ill man stabbed a police officer during execution of a s135(1) Mental Health Act warrant for a statutory assessment.  The man’s parents had raised concerns about his wellbeing and this led to an Approved Mental Health Professional and Doctors attending […]

The University of York is advertising for a post-doctoral research fellow on policing and mental health issues.  This is a joint appointment across the Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre and the Institute of Mental Health at the university under the leadership of impressive Professors Lina Gega and Adam Crawford. You can find the advert with […]

It occurred to me when I was cycling to work last year: this blog has clicked way beyond its first decade!  Whilst I don’t post anywhere near as much as I used to (because most of what needs saying has been said), I do still enjoy tapping out the odd post because I remain convinced […]