|
Total events for 2007
2057
Total events for 2008
3202
This is the total number
of times a HPD officer brought an individual to the
NeuroPsychiatric Center ( January - December)
| Sex: |
2007 |
2008 |
| Total Male |
1229 |
1861 |
| Total Female |
828 |
1341 |
| |
|
|
| Race: |
2007 |
2008 |
| White |
624 |
1122 |
| Black |
1088 |
1601 |
| Hispanic |
300 |
416 |
| Asian |
42 |
60 |
| Other |
3 |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Juveniles: |
2007 |
2008 |
| Male |
61 |
76 |
| Female |
40 |
71 |
| |
|
|
| Tasered |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
19 |
33 |
The total number of persons suspected of being mentally
ill who were tasered by
officers.
| Suicide by Cop |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
40 |
44 |
This is the total number of persons who
requested that the police kill them and/or
attempted by their physical actions to get the
officers to shoot them.
| Off Medication |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
661 |
1061 |
Individuals reporting they were not
taking their prescribed medications for their
mental illness. The actual number is believed to
be much higher.
| Personal Care Home |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
107 |
120 |
Individuals were transported from a personal
care home for mental health treatment.
| Homeless |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
189 |
311 |
Individuals who reported being homeless. The
actual number is believed to be higher.
| Suicidal |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
924 |
1454 |
Number of persons who expressed a desire to
commit suicide.
Individuals seriously mentally ill and
involved in a S.W.A.T. standoff with HPD.
| Illegal Drug
Use/Alcohol |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
231 |
371 |
Individuals who reported being under the
influence of illegal drugs and/or alcohol at the
time they were brought to the NPC.
| Jail Diversion |
2007 |
2008 |
| |
814 |
1244 |
Number of mentally ill individuals who could
have been charged with a crime and placed in
jail. Instead, they were diverted from the
criminal justice system into mental health
treatment.
| Repeat Consumers |
2007 |
2008 |
| 2x |
133 |
225 |
| 3x |
37 |
50 |
| 4x |
6 |
16 |
| 5x |
7 |
11 |
| 6x |
3 |
3 |
| 7x |
n/a |
3 |
| 8x |
n/a |
1 |
| 9x |
n/a |
1 |
| Disposition |
2007 |
2008 |
| Admitted to NPC |
1956 |
2685 |
| Referred to Ben Taub |
71 |
303 |
| Admitted to Veteran's Hospital |
4 |
46 |
| Arrested/Charged |
17 |
102 |
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