hospital. Caged vehicles should not be routinely used. Objective Action Led by Outcomes Where a police officer or an Approved Staffordshire Police/WMAS Vehicles arrive within agreed To be monitored using timescales and individuals are Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Contact services. transported in an appropriate requests NHS transport for a person in mental health crisis under their section vehicle. 135 and 136 powers for conveyance to a health based place of safety or an Emergency Department, the vehicle should arrive within the agreed response time. Staffordshire Police/WMAS Vehicles arrive within agreed Police vehicles should not be used unless in exceptional circumstances, such as in All cases where Police timescales and individuals are vehicles are used will be transported in an appropriate cases of extreme urgency, or where there recorded and justified. vehicle. is a risk of violence. As mentioned above, caged vehicles should not be used. Objective Action Led by Outcomes Service User feedback. To ensure that all The dignity of any person in mental health Staffordshire Police demonstrate appropriate crisis should be respected and taken into behaviour to deal with people to account. Supervision - Justice Services with respect and dignity. Objective Action Led by Outcomes admitted to Staffordshire Police - Justice Services The quality of crisis care is monitored and hospital far reviewed locally and taking account of the away from following: home area The accessibility and because of responsiveness of services to pressures on support people through crisis and their local acute Staffordshire Police and Partners prevent admission to hospital or The number of people who are To ensure a responsive service.
hospital. Caged vehicles should not be routinely used. Objective Action Led by Outcomes Where a police officer or an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) requests NHS transport for a person in mental health crisis under their section 135 and 136 powers for conveyance to a health based place of safety or an Emergency Department, the vehicle should arrive within the agreed response time. Police vehicles should not be used unless in exceptional circumstances, such as in cases of extreme urgency, or where there is a risk of violence. As mentioned above, caged vehicles should not be used. To be monitored using Contact services. All cases where Police vehicles are used will be recorded and justified. Staffordshire Police/WMAS Vehicles arrive within agreed timescales and individuals are transported in an appropriate vehicle. Staffordshire Police/WMAS Vehicles arrive within agreed timescales and individuals are transported in an appropriate vehicle. Objective Action Led by Outcomes The dignity of any person in mental health crisis should be respected and taken into to account. Service User feedback. Supervision Staffordshire Police - Justice Services To ensure that all demonstrate appropriate behaviour to deal with people with respect and dignity. Objective Action Led by Outcomes The quality of crisis care is monitored and reviewed locally and taking account of the following: The accessibility and responsiveness of services to support people through crisis and prevent admission to hospital The number of people who are admitted to hospital far away from home area because of pressures on their local acute or Staffordshire Police - Justice Services Staffordshire Police and Partners To ensure a responsive service.
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