A Dangerous Game of Chicken

I recently had a clear-out of unpublished posts, most of which were just incomplete ideas and many of them rendered irrelevant by the passage of time. This one, however, was a complete post which I simply forgot to publish. It’s all phrased as if the events within are recent, just bear in mind it relates […]

Briefing To Officers

The College of Policing has recently published a “Brief To Officers Attending Coroner’s Court” and it is described as “Information for forces preparing to attend inquests that relate to Right Care, Right Person.” First published on 30th October 2025, the text of the brief is re-produced in full, below (for security against it disappearing from […]

New Statistics on 136

It’s hard to predict when the Home Office are going to release their latest statistics on section 136 Mental Health Act 1983. The newest batch came out today 6th Nov ’25, the last lot in Sep ’24 and prior to that, Feb ’24 … I don’t like surprises, not least because I’ve spent the last […]