AIBU to make complaint to police?

[Sunshineandpool]

I really feel the police acted inappropriately and am thinking of making a complaint.

A friend of my DD's (they are both 16 and both autistic) has been going through a difficult time with his mental health. Both families are close and he is always welcome at ours. However, myself and his mum are mindfull of my daughter feeling 'responsible' for him or having too much put on her so I've been making sure to check in with her and be available myself if he is struggling.

Recently he sadly took an overdose but when his mum phoned an ambulance he left the house so she had to call the police to keep him safe until an ambulance could come. The poor lad was highly distressed and told the police he wanted to go to his best friend's (my dd). The police phoned my DD and told her they were bringing her friend over to her. I was out and came home to her in a huge panic! The police were aware the boy had taken an overdose and that my DD was only 16 and autistic. How can they think it is appropriate to put the responsibility of this on to my daughter?

Have you actually read the thread or even my OP?

A young man who is a danger to himself and others out in public is a police matter. On what basis are you saying he 'wasn't sectionable'?

You think it was right that instead of getting medical help he should be left with an autistic child to take responsibility of him? The 'age of responsibility' refers to being responsible for a crime not being legally responsible for another child who needs urgent medical attention!

If he'd not got to hospital, he could have died.

The police clearly thought it was a police matter hence them attending.

I would make a complaint.

He wasn't left with a friend though. The police were with his Mum, contacted OP's daughter to say they were heading over with him, then scarped without updating that he was safe in hospital...

If he has taken an overdose, which is very serious, they shouldn't bring him over to his friend. (Who is under 18 with no parent at home)

The other child’s mother has confirmed this is what happened?

Some posters always seem to want to come onto a thread to tell you, you are wrong about the facts. They, being a complete stranger, apparently know better than you.

Sadly, as “someone of knowledge of this kind of thing”, I find it all too easy to believe this happened.

If your DD’s best friend is frequently in crisis or this is something that is likely to happen again, it’s worth talking to his mum about having an action plan in place, including their preferred 136 suite, any particular behavioural triggers, what his crisis behaviours look like and what his needs might be eg is he going to need specialing once they get to hospital (I imagine yes, but would that need to be 2:1 etc), is he likely to lash out at staff etc. That way the police/ambulance crew have a template to follow.

Thank you, that's really useful.