❓ Question on Notice regarding police involvement in mental health patient escorts and assistance to Psychiatric Assessment Teams, including hours spent, training provided, and officer injuries.
AnsweredQoN 2590Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Regarding the practice of using police officers to escort mental health patients, I ask -
(1) How many police hours did police officers spend escorting and assisting mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(2) How many police hours did police officers spend assisting the Psychiatric Assessment Team with mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(3) How many escorts were provided by police travelling from Perth to country areas and back assisting with conveyance of mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(4) How many police hours did police officers spend travelling from Perth to county areas and return to assist with conveyance of mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(5) What training in mental health matters are police officers provided with to qualify and equip them to escort mental health patients and assist the Psychiatric Assessment Team?
(6) How many police officers have been injured while providing escorts to mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(1) How many police hours did police officers spend escorting and assisting mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(2) How many police hours did police officers spend assisting the Psychiatric Assessment Team with mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(3) How many escorts were provided by police travelling from Perth to country areas and back assisting with conveyance of mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(4) How many police hours did police officers spend travelling from Perth to county areas and return to assist with conveyance of mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
(5) What training in mental health matters are police officers provided with to qualify and equip them to escort mental health patients and assist the Psychiatric Assessment Team?
(6) How many police officers have been injured while providing escorts to mental health patients in the periods -
(a) 2002-2003;
(b) 2003-2004; and
(c) 2004-2005?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 October 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
29 days
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