When does the police role end when executing a s135(1) Mental Health Act warrant? – a question posed to me on email recently from an AMHP.  In the area where the query originates, the police “offer” one of two supports to s135(1) warrants – Either, they will enter and search for the person and if […]

Imagine this:  you’re worried about your adult son who normally rings three times a day and after a day without a call, you can’t raise him by phone or at home.  He has a history of mental health problems, suicide attempts and you’re currently aware he’s not the best he’s been.  After exhausting all options […]

Whilst my PhD is focussing on Preventing Future Death reports (PFDs) illuminating issues around Right Care, Right Person (RCRP), I still maintain my spreadsheet about mental health police contact deaths more generally.  It’s an important, broader context for RCRP and it currently sits at 355 MH-PCDs, giving rise to 193 PFDs where 45 are still […]