Police Press Releases

Can we agree – there are many misconceptions about how complex systems work when those of us affected by our mental health seriously offend? There’s the (flawed) idea of whether people are “mad” or “bad“; whether someone has “capacity” (which is not a thing in criminal law); and when, if ever, offenders should be prosecuted […]

The 135/136 Amendment

It was an eventful night in the UK’s House of Lords on Monday evening and my phone / email has been going all day long today. Thank goodness I always have *ALL* my notifications turned off! – couldn’t have coped with that many unscheduled contacts in one day, as I was already double busy! I […]

Policing in Peril

A new report has been published by think-tank Onward entitled “Policing in Peril” and it lead to an article in the Sun newspaper which is now bouncing around X (Twitter) claiming the police are spending 800,000-hrs a year “waiting with mental health patients” which is “losing valuable policing time”. Against my instincts and regular reading […]