Support for Officers
How to complete a 5-6 MCA Form
Completing the MCA Section The MCA form on MH Forms is used when police are supporting a person under the Mental Capacity Act and taking them to an Emergency Department for care or assessment. There is no Police Presence Log on an MCA form. Instead, ...
Ending a Section 136 Incident
Ending a Section 136 Incident Once you have left the Place of Safety (POS) and completed your responsibilities, you must formally end the incident in MH Forms. This final step ensures the record is closed correctly and reflects the outcome of the ...
Police Presence Log
In MHForms, sharing with the NHS allows for both the Police and the NHS to log if ongoing police presence is required and if they remain/leave, and provide reasoning. All actions are audited in the police presence log below. After confirming arrival ...
Sharing a Section 136 Incident with a Healthcare Provider
Sharing a Section 136 Incident with a Healthcare Provider Once you’ve completed the digital Section 136 incident form, the next step is to share it with the healthcare provider at the last place of safety. This allows them to complete their section ...
Transferring Incidents Between Officers
You can transfer a Section 136 incident form to another officer in your force any time after it has been created and triaged, and before it has been ended. If you have not been transferred a form, supervisors able to transfer forms on behalf of ...
Adding a Place(s) of Safety in MH Forms
Adding a Place(s) of Safety in MH Forms After completing the four main sections of a Section 136 incident form, the next step is to record the Place(s) of Safety (POS) where the individual was taken. This ensures a clear, auditable timeline of the ...
Starting and Completing a Section 136 Incident Form
Starting and Completing a Section 136 Incident Form Starting a New 136 Incident Form Step 1: From the MH Forms homepage, click “New Form” This will begin a new Section 136 incident form. Understanding the Form Sections The Section 136 form is ...
Accessing MH Forms
MH Forms is a web-based application for officers to manage and record Section 136 incidents. MH Forms can be accessed from any device with an internet connection (police desktop, mobile, or tablet) Accessing MH Forms: Step 1: Tap the MH Forms icon on ...