Rousing checks
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
Rousing checks are assessments conducted by custody staff at intervals to ensure that a detainee is responsive to stimuli.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
drunk and incapable
A drunk and incapable person is someone who has consumed alcohol to the point that they cannot walk or stand unaided, are unaware of their actions, or are unable to fully understand what is said to them.
Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat
A framework ensuring that individuals, including those intoxicated, have access to health services when experiencing a mental health crisis.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.