Call to end to use of police cells for people in mental health crisis
Renewed calls have been made for parliament to end the use of…
Street triage reduces police detentions at no extra cost, research claims
The Government’s ‘street triage’ initiative – which sees mental health nurses accompany…
Use of police cells as ‘place of safety’ for under 18s to be banned under new government legislation
Using a police cell as a ‘place of safety’ for a young…
Home Secretary vows to end use of police cells as place of safety for those in mental health crisis
Home Secretary Theresa May has outlined plans to end the use of…
Use of police stations in Section 136 Place of Safety Orders fell 24% in past year, figures show
The amount of Place of Safety Orders made under Section 136 of…