The National Police Chiefs' Council issued a reminder to all Chief Constables to treat all ambulances as non-secure environments when detaining individuals under S136 of the Mental Health Act. (AI summary)
Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Trystan Bryant
Ref: 2018-0382
Date: 19 Oct 2018
Coroner: Ian Arrow
Area: Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon
Responses identified: 1 / 2
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Stationary ambulance doors that cannot be locked pose a risk to police containment of individuals detained under the Mental Health Act, potentially allowing egress from the vehicle.
Date
19 Oct 2018
56-day deadline
7 Jul 2019 est.
Responses identified
1 of 2
Coroner's concerns
Stationary ambulance doors that cannot be locked pose a risk to police containment of individuals detained under the Mental Health Act, potentially allowing egress from the vehicle.
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Derriford Park, Derriford Business Park; Plymouth, PL6 5QZ Tel 01752 204636 Fax 99, Ilion end daling May May
Ambulance Doors When ambulances are stationary ambulance doors cannot be locked to prevent egress from inside the vehicle_ This may affect police containment preparations when police officers are escorting individuals for the purposes of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken t0 prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action; Please review how best that information at paragraph 5 of this Report may be shared and appropriate awareness andlor training provided Your RESPONSE You are under a duty t0 respond to this report within 56 days of the date of Ihis report, namely by 11 December 2018. !, the coroner, may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed. COPIES and PUBLICATION have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and t0 the following Interested Persons: all interested parties at the Inquest, Tamar Bridge Aulhority. have also sent it to the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Health; who may find it useful or of interest; am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complele or redacted or summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may make representations t0 me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner; Dated 19 October 2018 Signature Senior Coroner for Plymnouth; Torbay and South Devon Derriford Purk Derriford Busincss Park; Plymouth, PL6 5Q2 Tel 01752 204636 Fax
Ambulance Doors When ambulances are stationary ambulance doors cannot be locked to prevent egress from inside the vehicle_ This may affect police containment preparations when police officers are escorting individuals for the purposes of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken t0 prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action; Please review how best that information at paragraph 5 of this Report may be shared and appropriate awareness andlor training provided Your RESPONSE You are under a duty t0 respond to this report within 56 days of the date of Ihis report, namely by 11 December 2018. !, the coroner, may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed. COPIES and PUBLICATION have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and t0 the following Interested Persons: all interested parties at the Inquest, Tamar Bridge Aulhority. have also sent it to the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Health; who may find it useful or of interest; am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complele or redacted or summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may make representations t0 me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner; Dated 19 October 2018 Signature Senior Coroner for Plymnouth; Torbay and South Devon Derriford Purk Derriford Busincss Park; Plymouth, PL6 5Q2 Tel 01752 204636 Fax
Responses
National Police Chiefs' Council
Central Government
Action Taken
Dear Mr Arrow, Your Regulation 28 report Prevent Further Deaths (PFD) notice dated 19th October 2018 following the death of Trystan Bryant has been received and I note your concerns: Given the specifics involved, I have written to all Chief Constables asking them issue a reminder to all operational officers likely to use authorities to detain under 5136 MHA that treat all ambulances as non-secure environments and not to assume they are or can be as secure as police vehicles Please see the letter attached, for your reference
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Report details
- Reference
- 2018-0382
- Date of report
- 19 October 2018
- Coroner
- Ian Arrow
- Coroner area
- Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon
Responses identified
Responses identified
1 of 2
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Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 7 Jul 2019 (estimated).
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- Dyfed-Powys Police
- National Police Chiefs’ Council