Did you watch Channel 5’s Inside the Force on Tuesday evening?! – episode 8 was all about mental health calls but I will admit 11pm is way beyond my bedtime so I caught it on catch up over breakfast yesterday. It was filmed with the cooperation of Cleveland Police in Middlesbrough and starts with officers […]

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In keeping with the broad role of the police, which ultimately can involve almost anything a society can generate where there is conflict, emotion or the potential for disorder, the police are often referees at events which are, at their essence, not police issues at all. Officers find themselves standing at arguments over child access […]

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The question was raised to me recently about the point where the police can leave a section 135 Mental Health Act warrant situation – when does the police role end?  The question had a particular emphasis: about assessment which takes place in the person’s home after entry is gained. Section 135 warrants offer two powers to […]

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