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On the beat
- Author:
- GOODCHILD Sophie
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, January/February 2014, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A street triage pilot is helping to prevent people with mental ill health from being detained by the police. In the pilot, an initiative of the Department of Health with support from the Home Office, a mental health nurse joins a police office on patrol with the aim of preventing police detaining people in police custody under section 136 'place of safety orders' when unnecessary. There are currently 11 police forces involved in the street triage trial. (Original abstract)
Police help me
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.9.08, 2008, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Voluntary groups are working with Sussex police recruits to challenge their attitudes to incidents involving vulnerable adults.
The secondary family: the result of strong community partnering
- Author:
- CANT Irene R.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 12(3), October 2007, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Support for individualism can leave marginalised people feeling even more isolated and hopeless. Families often help but can soon become emotionally depleted. The 'secondary family', created when community agencies partner with one another, can offer hope for stabilisation, if not recovery, for individuals living with mental illness. This article describes a Canadian programme where crisis services are working with police to de-escalate illness. The article describes a Canadian programme where crisis services are working with police to de-escalate psychiatric crisis. Shared goals bring crisis staff and police together to provide compassion, support and follow-up.
Exploration of joint working practices on anti‐social behaviour between criminal justice, mental health and social care agencies: a qualitative study
- Authors:
- KRAYER Anne, ROBINSON Catherine A., POOLE Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 26(3), 2018, pp.e431-e441.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Although the police play an important role for people with mental health problems in the community, little is known about joint working practices between mental health, social care and police services. There is potential for tensions and negative outcomes for people with mental health problems, in particular when the focus is on behaviours that could be interpreted as anti‐social. This study explores perceptions about joint working between mental health, social care and police services with regard to anti‐social behaviour. It was a multi‐method sequential qualitative study in the UK collecting data between April 2014 and August 2016. Data were collected from two study sites: 60 narrative police logs of routinely gathered information, and semi‐structured interviews and focus groups with professionals from a range of statutory and third sector organisations (N = 55). Data sets were analysed individually, using thematic iterative coding before integrating the findings. Sequencing and turning points in the police logs, were also considered. Findings mapped on a continuum of joint working practices, with examples more likely to be away from the policy ideal of partnership working as being central to mainstream activities. Joint working was driven by legal obligations and concerns about risk rather than a focus on the needs of a person with mental health problems. This was complicated by different perceptions of the police role in mental health. Adding anti‐social behaviour to this mix intensified challenges as conceptualisation of the nature of the problem and agreeing on best practice and care is open to interpretations and judgements. Of concern is an evident lack of awareness of these issues. There is a need to reflect on joint working practices, including processes and goals, keeping in mind the health and welfare needs of people with mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Street Triage Service
- Authors:
- IRVINE Annie, ALLEN Lyndsey, WEBBER Martin
- Publisher:
- University of York
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 106
- Place of publication:
- York
Assesses the impact of the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale (SWR) Street Triage service, which was introduced to bridge a gap between police and NHS mental health services, and to help reduce the number of detentions under s.136 Mental Health Act 1983. Street Triage refers to schemes where mental health professionals are available to advise and support police officers on incidents where an individual appears to be in mental health crisis. The evaluation used both qualitative and quantitative methods within a co-production framework and 46 key informants were interviews in individual and group interviews. They provided a very positive account of the SWR Street Triage service from the perspective of both the police and NHS mental health services. Street triage was described as a service that ‘prevents and avoids unnecessary escalation to admissions’. Its most significant impact appears to be a reduction in the use of community mental health services, though it is on the pathway to inpatient admission for a small number of people who require this. Its introduction was not associated with a reduction in s.136 detentions, but these appear to be already used sparingly in the SWR region where there is arguably no surfeit to reduce (Edited publisher abstract)
Social control agents or front-line carers for people with mental health problems: police and mental health services in Sydney Australia
- Authors:
- FRY A.J., O'RIORDAN D.P., GEANELLOS R.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 10(4), July 2002, pp.277-286.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A survey of 131 police officers in Sydney, Australia, revealed that more than 10% of police time is spent dealing with people with mental health problems. Nevertheless, police felt unsupported in this role, unprepared for it and torn between the competing demands experienced in their work. Managing people with mental disturbance is a major concern for police. Specifically, there are difficulties relating to: inadequate training and education; deficiencies in services/resources; time and resource over-utilization; communication, liaison and feedback problems, and frustration related to accessing mental health facilities/services. Makes recommendations regarding education and collaborative working relationships between police and mental health professionals, to improve the care of mentally disturbed people in the community.
Interagency collaboration models for people with mental ill health in contact with the police: a systematic scoping review
- Authors:
- PARKER Adwoa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- BMJ Open, 8(3), 2018, Online only
- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group
Objective: To identify existing evidence on interagency collaboration between law enforcement, emergency services, statutory services and third sector agencies regarding people with mental ill health. Design: Systematic scoping review. Scoping reviews map particular research areas to identify research gaps. Data sources and eligibility ASSIA, CENTRAL, the Cochrane Library databases, Criminal Justice Abstracts, ERIC, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PROSPERO and Social Care Online and Social Sciences Citation Index were searched up to 2017, as were grey literature and hand searches. Eligible articles were empirical evaluations or descriptions of models of interagency collaboration between the police and other agencies. Study appraisal and synthesis: Screening and data extraction were undertaken independently by two researchers. Arksey’s framework was used to collate and map included studies. Results: One hundred and twenty-five studies were included. The majority of articles were of descriptions of models (28%), mixed methods evaluations of models (18%) and single service evaluations (14%). The most frequently reported outcomes (52%) were ‘organisational or service level outcomes’ (eg, arrest rates). Most articles (53%) focused on adults with mental ill health, whereas others focused on adult offenders with mental ill health (17.4%). Thirteen models of interagency collaboration were described, each involving between 2 and 13 agencies. Frequently reported models were ‘prearrest diversion’ of people with mental ill health (34%), ‘coresponse’ involving joint response by police officers paired with mental health professionals (28.6%) and ‘jail diversion’ following arrest (23.8%). Conclusions: 13 different interagency collaboration models catering for a range of mental health-related interactions were identified. All but one of these models involved the police and mental health services or professionals. Several models have sufficient literature to warrant full systematic reviews of their effectiveness, whereas others need robust evaluation, by randomised controlled trial where appropriate. Future evaluations should focus on health-related outcomes and the impact on key stakeholders. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Bradley report: Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system
- Author:
- BRADLEY Keith
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 171p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This independent review was commissioned to examine the extent to which offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could, in appropriate cases, be diverted from prison to other services and the barriers to such diversion. The review incorporates the range of mental health problems and learning disabilities across the whole of the criminal justice system. It includes recommendations to government including the organisation of effective liaison and diversion arrangements and the services needed to support them.
May the force be with you
- Author:
- WAIN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.8.00, 2000, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Police officers need more training if the legal rights of people with mental health problems are to be respected. Reports on a multi-agency initiative to improve understanding between professionals.
Sharing and caring
- Author:
- WHITE Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.7.99, 1999, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A pilot project has been set up in Warwickshire to deal with social care clients who may pose a threat to members of the public. Examines how an inter-agency protocol will share information and ideas to enable all agencies to take the right course of action.