Fire Service Power of Entry

Now we’re having to discuss the boundaries the police service is placing upon it’s operations for mental health related call-outs, we’re seeing some discussion (at least on social media) about powers for other agencies. I’ve seen it written down, for example, the ambulance service has a power of entry to private premises and I wonder, […]

The Inherent Jurisdiction

A very interesting new (and mercifully short!) judgment has been issued by the High Court after a debacle in police custody of the kind I’ve been writing about for well over a decade. If you’re professionally involved in these matters, I do recommend reading all nine pages of the ruling, but I’ll summarise it here […]

IOPC Position Statement

We knew a few weeks back the Independent Office for Police Conduct was working on the production of a ‘position statement‘ on Right Care, Right Person. It has now been published on their website, dated March 2024. The position statement speaks for itself in many respects: it was sought, I believe, because forces and their […]