The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) now has a cadre of police officers that can be called upon to manage situations involving mentally challenged people, should the need arise. Twenty-five officers have just completed a training workshop whose objectives including the development of a Manual for Police Officers in the handling of people suspected, or known to be, mentally challenged. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Smith Roberts, in addressing the opening of the two-day training exercise, described it as a welcomed move by the Ministry of Health. He was optimistic that the officers would benefit from the training, since police are called frequently to deal with incidents involving the mentally challenged. For the Ministry of Health, too, the training was of paramount importance. Health officials noted that police are an ally when it touches and concerns the mentally challenged. They reiterated that the ministry is also interested in continuing to build partnerships with the RGPF and other organizations. The training, conducted by a team from Grenada and Belize, was organized by the Mental Health Department in Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Meanwhile, island-wide consultation has been completed as ministry officials sought public input in the Mental Health Act of 1856 that has just undergone a complete revision. The Ministry of Health is now proposing a new Act that calls for integrated and improved healthcare services relative to the mentally challenged. It is also being recommended that under the new legislation, guarantees of human and constitutional rights be enshrined; as well as legal representation for mentally challenged people and better procedures and protocols for the mentally challenged whenever they are in police custody.