When I was a uniformed constable there was an urgent request for the police to support mental health professionals at a Mental Health Act assessment in a private premises.  This support escalated into an incident and a criminal investigation I will remember for the rest of my life. It involved a man with a history […]

Since starting this blog, I am very conscious that I have quoted a lot of law, hyperlinked to Codes of Practice and guidelines etc., etc..  All very technical stuff and often very dull; but aimed at equipping police officers to do the right thing in their operational reality as well as in strategic discussions about partnership arrangements.  […]

A very short post, to highlight an important article, which is probably most relevant for mental health and social care professionals seeking to understand police decision-making: ”Horizons of Context: Understanding the Police Decision to Arrest People With Mental Illness“ by Dr Melissa MORABITO, now of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. This article covers the criminal […]