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Chief Superintendent Ian Dawes
Area Commander South Tyneside
Force Lead - Mental Health
Street Triage Team
October 2014
The Street Triage Team
• 4 Police Officers
• 8 Mental Health trained Nurses (incl cover for 136 Suite)
• Working jointly from Hopewood Park Sunderland
• Vehicle VW Caravelle – unmarked
• Between 10am – 2am Sunday – Thursday and until 3am Fri & Sat
Why
• It’s the right thing to do – the public would expect that we work together to provide the best outcomes for services users
• Reducing budgets
• Demand levels
• Information sharing
• Asset sharing
National Picture – Department of Health Pilot Scheme
Pilot Forces
Pilot location Start date
British Transport Police
Birmingham May 2014
Derbyshire Constabulary
Derby City
February 2014
Devon and Cornwall Police
Plymouth & Exeter March 2014
Metropolitan Police
Southwark, Lambeth & Maudsley
March 2014
North Yorkshire Police
Scarborough March 2014
Sussex Police
Eastbourne October 2013
Thames Valley Police
Oxfordshire December 2013
West Midlands Police
Birmingham January 2014
West Yorkshire Police
Leeds December 2013
in 2013 funding for 9 Police Forces
Control Room Control Room and Face to Face
Mobile Mental Health Professional
Mobile Police Officer / Mental
Health Professional
Mobile Police Officer / Mental
Health Professional /
Paramedic
British Transport Police
Devon & Cornwall Police
West Yorkshire Police
Sussex Police
West Midlands Police
Metropolitan Police North Yorkshire Police Thames Valley Police
Derbyshire Constabulary
Different approaches determined by demand, demographics, topography and current systems.
CHALLENGES
Funding
Resources
Partnership approach
Geographical boundaries
Transportation
Marketing
Data Collection
• Reduction in detentions for S136 MHA
• Better outcomes for service users
• Improved communication as a result of Partnership working
• Improved confidence in dealing with persons suffering with Mental Health Crisis issues
• Greater understanding of MH issues
• Faster and more appropriate response to deal with those suffering from MH Crisis
EARLY RESULTS
The Future
• Sharing best practice
• Cross Partnership Training
• Links to Liaison and Diversion
• Evaluation of the Pilots & learning
• Operating model across the NTW / Force area
• Longer term joint partnership resolution options for those with complex needs