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Avon and Somerset Police response to s135/136 C, D, E Review of suitable places of safety and patient transport 26/3/15 – “Think Ambulance” protocol launched force-wide to ensure that persons detained under s135/6 are conveyed to a place of safety in an Ambulance in all but the most exceptional circumstances. Since introduction Ambulance use for conveyance has increased hugely (350% increase in the first month alone), with figures continuing to improve. 11/5/15 – Police introduced a protocol that under 18’s detained under s135/6 MHA would no longer be accepted into police cells. Negotiations between partners across the force area have identified alternatives to the 136 suites should they be Avon and Somerset Police Improved quality of response and level of care for those who are detained under Section 135 and 136.