AND / OR

Compare and contrast the following two pieces of law – Section 136(2) says someone removed to a Place of Safety may be taken there to be examined by a registered medical practitioner and interviewed by an Approved Mental Health Professional; and of making any necessary arrangements for his treatment or care. When you read section […]

I’m a Mental Health Professional

I’m a mental health professional – but I didn’t realise this when I first joined the police. When I retire, the operational incidents that will live with me beyond my career are almost exclusively those which have involved very vulnerable people. The poor guy who set himself on fire; the man who killed his mum […]

Place of Safety Stuff

We’ve been playing with the newly amended police powers under the Mental Health Act for over a week now – I say ‘playing’ because it seems there are various kinds of games going on from the early feedback I’ve received! This post aims to just highlight those kinds of problems that have been drawn to […]