Practices implemented worldwide
The increase in police calls to deal with mental health issues is a worldwide concern (Meedhan and Stedman 2012). Therefore, it would be beneficial to understand schemes …show more content…
In order to create joint training initiatives through bringing all agencies, involved in mental health crisis, together (Bradley Report 2009). Joint training initiatives improve awareness of mental health and the partnership between the police and mental health services, as each agency can gain an understanding of their role (Bradley Report 2009). As well as improving the screening times for section 136 detainees and providing a method to share necessary information to the police (Bradley Report …show more content…
This can lead to a misunderstanding of the roles each agency plays in multi-agency work, and reduce confidence in the partnership between the police and mental health services (Home Office 2013). Furthermore, each agency involved within the care for mental illness is considered to adopt different definitions from one another (Bradley Report 2009), which leads to concerns that multi-agency partnership will be uncoordinated and inconsistent (Police Foundation