Police use of taser has come under scrutiny a number of times since I last touched on this topic because of several incidents which are or which would appear to be mental health related. We know there are investigations ongoing in to the Chelsea Bridge incident in London, and that a criminal investigation has recently […]

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An email from an officer this week asked a query around police powers to use s136 Mental Health Act (MHA) when it goes against the advice of mental health professionals. It followed a discussion about a vulnerable person who had been either seen or assessed by community mental health and crisis services a couple of […]

Read More An “Arse Covering” Exercise

Do Coroners and their Preventing Future Death (PFD) reports emphasise all the legal issues at play, arising from the tragedies behind the inquests?  I’ve explained before what a PFD is, for those who may not be familiar with them, and I’ve also explained how, on occasion, organisations may feel inclined to disagree with a coroner’s […]

Read More Emphasising Coroners