Here’s my theory about why some police forces have historically scratched their foreheads a bit about how to properly own and develop policy and practice on policing and mental health.  I would say at the start however, that the service have really ‘brigaded themselves’ properly on this over the last few years and made real […]

During a formal assessment in a private dwelling conducted without a warrant under s135(1) of the Mental Health Act, the police have NO powers to use force until the AMHP has ‘sectioned’ the patient or unless a criminal offence is attempted or a breach of the peace apprehended.  <<< This is what I refer to […]

I am delighted to report that the (award winning!) @mentalhealthcop Twitter account by which this blog is distributed is to become official West Midlands Police media next week. The simple reason it has not been official until now was that having spent three years of my career as a policy lead on mental health, I […]