I mentioned in a previous blog that when I first joined the police, it was not unusual to be called to the old Victorian hospital on my area to assist in restraining patients who were being medicated against their will under the Mental Health Act.  It seem intuitive – mental health colleagues facing violence and […]

This page is intended to list the questions which very often drift to the attention of ‘the duty inspector’ on local police areas. It contains links to guidance and other blog posts which might help to resolve frequently asked questions and queries. Mental health issues very frequently come to the attention of duty inspectors:  where […]

For years I’ve overheard discussions about when the police should be involved in certain mental health situations and when they should not.  Some things, by law, must be done by the police – executing either of the s135 warrants, for example; detention under s136.  Other things can be done by many professionals – re-detain an […]