It occurred to me when I was cycling to work last year: this blog has clicked way beyond its first decade!  Whilst I don’t post anywhere near as much as I used to (because most of what needs saying has been said), I do still enjoy tapping out the odd post because I remain convinced […]

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It was interesting to see passing comment in a BBC news article on broader policing issues, which referenced the Mental Health Act 1983.  The article states, “Sir Mark [Rowley, Metropolitan Police Commissioner] also notes that the number of people being sectioned by police under the Mental Health Act has more than quadrupled since 2013.” Whilst accepting […]

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More than once, I’ve known of situations where risk levels have been exaggerated to promote or provoke a police response to a situation that otherwise wouldn’t receive one.  OK, it’s been way more than once.  Those who have read the blog throughout may recall the mental health nurse who came in to a police station […]

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