Matthew has continued with his programme of going out on patrol with the police in Barnet. Having completed two early shifts, two late shifts and two night shifts, he has witnessed the pressures experienced by police officers when dealing with the public. The role of the police has changed in recent years with many of the calls for assistance being of a 'non-criminal' nature such as family disputes, alcoholism, addiction or even mental health problems. Matthew said: "The new policing model has been well received by the police with more police on the street, response and assistance times being achieved, the number of warrants executed on burglars and drug dealers increasing, and crime being reduced by 13 percent across the London region. What has been of concern is the time officers are held up whilst dealing with mental health issues." A police officer has the power under the Mental Health Act to Section 136 a person who is likely to cause harm to themselves or others. When a person is designated as a Section 136 case they must be taken to a place of safety, usually a hospital to be assessed by a mental health professional. On occasion police officers are being kept waiting for up to nine hours when such an assessment is not available. Matthew said: "This is an issue that I shall be taking up with Barnet Hospital in the near future as police officers are being prevented from spending as much time on the streets as they could do."