Simon Robinson
7 Mar 2019 · Coroner Darren Salter · Oxfordshire
The coroner's concerns
1. gap in partnership agreement for mental health crisis response
“The concern that | have is mirrored in Chief Superintendent Bunt's statement paragraph 57 where it states that the current partnership agreement does not adequately cover incidents such as this one. The problem is the not uncommon situation where a person is experiencing a mental health crisis and there is an imminent need for agencies to respond. If the person is experiencing the mental health crisis is in their home or another private place, police powers are limited. | recognise there is a”