originally published by: Black Mental Health UK
originally published: 16the June 2010

Community leaders have welcomed the publication of a new guide to assist police officers when dealing with people who use mental health services, but warn a wholesale review of how this group are treated is needed if substantive progress is to be achieved.

Entitled ‘Guidance on Responding to People with Mental Ill Health or Learning Disablities ‘, this new publication was produced by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) in close consultation with the Department of Health.

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