Warrants Attention Early in the aftermath of the Nottingham attacks in June 2023, we learned VC was ‘wanted on warrant’ after failing to appear at a Magistrate’s Court in response to a summons.  He …

NEW BLOG - "Warrants Attention"

On the issue of whether earlier execution of the VC arrest warrant would have made any difference.

Spoiler: it's hardly the point. #NottinghamInquiry

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Should be a very interesting day at the #NottinghamInquiry —

Chief Constable Kate Meynell, in her final act before retirement, is giving evidence.

The Fundamental Contradiction Around the time of VC’s sentencing for manslaughter (on the grounds of diminished responsibility, Dr Sanjoy Kumar – Grace’s father – went on television to talk about their c…

NEW BLOG - "The Fundamental Contradiction"

So was MHA assessment for VC not required, or was it to do with NHS access criteria for the service he may well need?!

It can't be both - if he doesn't need assessment, you don't need a bed.

#NottinghamInquiry

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Blog written after today's #NottinghamInquiry - we heard why no MHA was done but there's a contradiction -

a) it wasn't needed; but also
b) they couldn't access the correct type of bed given the risk.

But you don't need a bed if he doesn't need to be assessed.

Out tomorrow.

So if you recall the evidence from the #NottinghamInquiry so far, it's all about assaults, damage, stalking, threats; OR it involved warrants under s135(1) MHA which only the police can execute.

So all of these are police matters - RCRP is not relevant to any of them.

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I notice "Right Care, Right Person" has come up at the #NottinghamInquiry with the Chief Constable of Leicestershire's evidence.

THIS. IS. IRRELEVANT - and I knew it would come up.

EVERY contact with VC we've heard about involves CRIME or warrants the police must execute.

Triple Killer Held Flatmate in Headlock ‘for More Than a Minute’, Inquiry Hears Triple killers held hostage in brutal headlock attack—Inquiry uncovers chilling details. Dive deeper into the disturbing case! #NottinghamInquiry #TripleKill...

Triple Killer Held Flatmate in Headlock ‘for More Than a Minute’, Inquiry Hears

Triple killers held hostage in brutal headlock attack—Inquiry uncovers chilling details. Dive deeper into the disturbing case! #NottinghamInquiry #TripleKill...

We could ask the same about training delivered - albeit we heard several officers, including the street triage officer, say they had little or nothing.

We know some current training on RCRP is legally wrong in some respects, by way of example.

#NottinghamInquiry

I obviously can't say whether that's true for Nottinghamshire Police's policies as I've not read them, but it's so common to find problems when policies are examined at inquests and PFDs have often targeted this.

I wonder if the inquiry has had them reviewed?

#NottinghamInquiry

Questions to an officer about the importance of following a police force's MH policy and procedure.

It's worth noting:

Many forces have policies / procedures on MH which aren't great and could get officers in to professional difficulty.

Inquests show this.

#NottinghamInquiry

Structural Risk My best guess is that when Inspector (then PC) Katie Eustace attended a disturbance in Nottingham involving criminal damage on 24th May 2020, she had absolutely no idea she would be sat six years l…

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Some thoughts after week one of the #NottinghamInquiry.

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Yesterday's evidence at the #NottinghamInquiry was essentially about considerations for 'diversion' from the criminal justice system for mentally disordered offenders.

When should it happen / what considerations should and do influence the decision.

Short thread -

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