The police service often get called to incidents in private premises where people are threatening suicide or self-harm.  These incidents are very difficult to address because on the one hand, cooervice powers are severely restricted; but on the other to do nothing at all and subsequently find that a person who may be mentally ill […]

Last week, Lee Dixon was ‘sentenced’ under s37/41 of the Mental Health Act having been found responsible for attempting to murder two police officers in Darlington.  PCs John WOOD and Carl WOOD (not related) were commended by the Judge for their ‘considerable bravery’ in detaining Dixon as he made concerted efforts to stab one of […]

I’m now going to have at least a full week off from blogging after having posted a piece about s135(2) warrants which brings to an end a set of articles about AWOL patients.  Incidentally, I’ve noticed today’s AWOL blogs have been especially well-read – I wonder why?! There are now 55 posted articles on different […]