Discussion about mental health and policing often turn to the law.  Not only in terms of who can do what, but also in terms of how or when it should be done.  Some of these debates are delicious because in many respects the law is quite vague and many people COULD do certain things, but […]

<<< If there’s one thing from which I derive very real satisfaction, having blogged away now for six months, then it is emails from frontline officers saying how the blog material has come in useful in operational reality.  To get such a story as this one where it is clear a better patient outcome has […]

The Force Medical Examiner, or Forensic Medical Examiner, is the doctor who comes into police custody suites to undertake various medical functions.  The terminology for these professionals has changed over the years and is now officially the “Approved Healthcare Professional” which is helpfully confusing when I want to discuss AHPs in the context of functions […]