Olubokun Jibowu
Assessment and Treatment Unit, Specialist Health Services, Learning Disabilities, Bro-Morgannwg NHS Trust, Treseder Way, Cardiff CF5 5WF.
Med Sci Law. 2008 Jul;48(3):199-202. doi: 10.1258/rsmmsl.48.3.199.
This case review highlights some of the problems that vulnerable adults, especially those with a mental disorder as defined in section 1 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1983, face in police custody. These service users already experience some form of discrimination within the wider society in terms of access to community services. The role of the appropriate adult in providing support to the person in custody is fundamental, as enshrined in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice. It is one of the important safeguards of the legislation often referred to as a 'gateway safeguard' because it leads to other safeguards. The roles and functions of the custody officer are reviewed.
本案例回顾凸显了弱势成年人，尤其是那些符合1983年《精神健康法》第1(2)条所定义精神障碍的人，在警方拘留期间所面临的一些问题。这些服务使用者在获取社区服务方面，已经在更广泛的社会中遭受某种形式的歧视。如1984年《警察与刑事证据法》业务守则所规定，合适成年人在为被拘留者提供支持方面的作用至关重要。它是该立法的重要保障措施之一，常被称为“门户保障”，因为它会引发其他保障措施。本文还对拘留官的职责和功能进行了审视。
