Requirements:

• Identification of, and access arrangements to, an appropriate place of safety
• Guidance on criteria for, and procedures to access an Appropriate Adult
• Guidance for the police on access arrangements to police surgeon/GP; psychiatry, including psychiatry of learning disabilities; MHO; social work services
• Arrangements in place to ensure the timely availability of police surgeon/GP, psychiatric and MHO assessment: during office hours; outwith office hours
• Criteria for access to National, Supra Local and Local level specialist expertise, treatment and care
• Access arrangements to generic mental health/learning disability hospital services
• Procedures for access to, and availability of, appropriate community based mental health and learning disability services, addictions services, social work services, community resources and housing/accommodation with support
• Assessment of, and planning for, on-going care management or CPA/Personal Life Plan, or augmented CPA as appropriate
• Agreed procedures on transport arrangements to hospital
• Information sharing protocols including consent procedures
• On-going liaison between health and social work