Levi Craig Don Pettit · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 6 Jul 2021•Lincolnshire

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
5

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
9

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised5

  1. Failure to report welfare incidents to another officer
  2. Lack of officer awareness of the Concern for Welfare Policy Document
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable police concern-for-welfare procedures
  3. Failure to track the disposition of completed mental health proformas
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable tracking and transfer of completed mental health-related forms

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.9

  1. Lincolnshire Police

    Engage with health-sector partners to support sufficient capacity for patients needing emergency mental health intervention.

  2. Lincolnshire Police

    Provide officers with mobile-accessible mental health guidance materials.

  3. Lincolnshire Police

    Provide officers with 24/7 access to trained mental health professionals for immediate advice.

  4. Lincolnshire Police

    Provide formal mental health legislation and accredited Mental Health First Aid training to officers.

  5. Lincolnshire Police

    Provide trained mental health workers in the Force Control Room for immediate advice and triage.

  6. Lincolnshire Police

    Recirculate relevant guidance to Force Control Room officers and staff to reinforce policy awareness.

  7. Lincolnshire Police

    Recirculate the Concern for Welfare policy among Force Control Room staff and embed it in incident decision-making.

  8. Lincolnshire Police

    Provide initial training on vulnerability, high-risk incidents, personal protection, relevant legislation and appropriate responses.

  9. Lincolnshire Police

    Deliver regular mental health briefings through the force intranet and vlogs.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.4

  1. Lincolnshire Police

    The officer acted appropriately, reported the incident through the command system, and received appropriate oversight; detention and a PPN were not required.

    Disputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
  2. Lincolnshire Police

    Existing procedures, training and support provide officers with sufficient opportunity to intervene positively and help people experiencing mental ill health.

    Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
  3. Lincolnshire Police

    Frontline officers need not know the Concern for Welfare Policy because it governs Force Control Room processes, not frontline guidance.

    Disputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
  4. Lincolnshire Police

    Officers need not understand the mental-health proforma data workflow because it does not affect care; existing training and administrator checks suffice.

    Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to report welfare incidents to another officer

Wider context from the report

“(II) PC ████████ admitted he used his discretion in dealing with the deceased and did not make a PNN ,complete a mental welfare proforma report, or reported the incident to any other officer on the night ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of officer awareness of the Concern for Welfare Policy Document

Wider context from the report

“(I) PC ████████ was not aware of the Lincolnshire Police Concern for Welfare Policy Document PD238 ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable police concern-for-welfare procedures.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to track the disposition of completed mental health proformas

Wider context from the report

“(III) DS ████████ when asked did not know what happened to the mental health proforma when completed ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable tracking and transfer of completed mental health-related forms.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to make a PNN when dealing with welfare incidents

Wider context from the report

“(II) PC ████████ admitted he used his discretion in dealing with the deceased and did not make a PNN ,complete a mental welfare proforma report, or reported the incident to any other officer on the night ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Failure to complete a mental welfare proforma report

Wider context from the report

“(II) PC ████████ admitted he used his discretion in dealing with the deceased and did not make a PNN ,complete a mental welfare proforma report, or reported the incident to any other officer on the night ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable documentation of mental health assessments.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Engage with health-sector partners to support sufficient capacity for patients needing emergency mental health intervention.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We are also engaged with the health community to ensure that the health sector is commissioned in such a way as to have sufficient capacity to reach patients in need rather than relying on the police service to provide emergency mental health coverage. We have been very proactive in trying to ensure that we, as a service, provide what we can in terms of addressing those individuals in need of health intervention when we work with them.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide officers with mobile-accessible mental health guidance materials.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To support this work, the force now also has access to:”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
Page 4 · response
Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide officers with 24/7 access to trained mental health professionals for immediate advice.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To support this work, the force now also has access to:”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
Page 4 · response
Published 9 July 2021

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide formal mental health legislation and accredited Mental Health First Aid training to officers.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To supplement our extensive initial training, our officers do receive formal training in mental health legislation and further training in “Mental Health First Aid”, which is delivered using accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainers and in accordance with the national standards. Further information on the course can be found at https://mhfaengland.org/. This training is over and above the standard training which is available to many forces in England and Wales and it involves an in-depth understanding of the complex legislation and awareness of common mental health conditions.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
Page 4 · response
Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide trained mental health workers in the Force Control Room for immediate advice and triage.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Trained mental health workers available in the FCR to give immediate advice and triage to officers on the ground dealing with mental health related incidents.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
Page 4 · response
Published 9 July 2021

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Recirculate relevant guidance to Force Control Room officers and staff to reinforce policy awareness.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As mentioned in my answer to question 1, above, I will ensure that the relevant guidance is recirculated to officers and staff in the FCR to remind them of the importance of the relevant policies in place.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Recirculate the Concern for Welfare policy among Force Control Room staff and embed it in incident decision-making.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To reassure ourselves that our guidance to officers and staff in the FCR is being adhered to, I have ensured that the relevant policy document is recirculated among our FCR staff, and informs our decision making process when receiving, allocating, reviewing and closing incidents of this nature.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide initial training on vulnerability, high-risk incidents, personal protection, relevant legislation and appropriate responses.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Our training for mental health incidents begins when an officer undergoes initial training, in what is called their “student officer phase”, i.e. their first two years of policing practice.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Deliver regular mental health briefings through the force intranet and vlogs.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• Regular briefings via the force intranet and vlogs.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
Page 4 · response
Published 9 July 2021

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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

The officer acted appropriately, reported the incident through the command system, and received appropriate oversight; detention and a PPN were not required.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I would expect PC ████████ to have used his discretion in dealing with Levi. In the circumstances, my understanding is the officer dealt with Levi as he felt necessary, and having reviewed his action on the night I believe he was right to do so. Levi was not presenting in such a manner as to justify a detention under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. PC ████████ did actually report the incident by updating it onto the Force Command and Control system. All reported incidents attended are updated by the officer and are ultimately overseen by the FCR Inspectors who cover that time period. I am satisfied that there was appropriate oversight of PC ████████’s actions on the evening.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Existing procedures, training and support provide officers with sufficient opportunity to intervene positively and help people experiencing mental ill health.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To supplement our extensive initial training, our officers do receive formal training in mental health legislation and further training in “Mental Health First Aid”, which is delivered using accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainers and in accordance with the national standards. Further information on the course can be found at https://mhfaengland.org/. This training is over and above the standard training which is available to many forces in England and Wales and it involves an in-depth understanding of the complex legislation and awareness of common mental health conditions.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
Page 4 · response
Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Frontline officers need not know the Concern for Welfare Policy because it governs Force Control Room processes, not frontline guidance.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I am in agreement with you that PC ████████ “...did act appropriately” and, “...went the extra mile” with regards to his actions on the evening with Levi. I would not expect frontline officers to know the detail, nor even the existence of a “Concern for Welfare Policy”. The Policy is designed to document our approach to calls for service through the Force Control Room, rather than as guidance for frontline officers. You will note that Document PD238 was written by Force Control Room (FCR) Inspector ████████ and is annually reviewed by the FCR inspector to ensure that it is still legislatively and ethically compliant. It is not a guidance document for frontline officers.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Officers need not understand the mental-health proforma data workflow because it does not affect care; existing training and administrator checks suffice.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I would not expect DS ████████ to know what happens to the mental health proforma once completed. Officers are trained (see below) to understand that the mental health proforma provides a statistical return that is used by the Home Office and other stakeholders to understand the local data for mental health policing. It is not a referral mechanism. We do have an administrator who checks against our incidents to ensure that mental health proforma have been completed when required. Understanding the mechanics of the workflow of this statistical submission would not contribute to officers’ work “on the ground”.”

Source location

2021-0231-Response-from-Lincolnshire-Police_Published
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Published 9 July 2021

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