❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding police involvement in mental health escorts and time lost due to hospital ramping. Data provided on escort times and frequency, but ramping data unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 5525Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to
police officers performing the duties of mental health escorts, and ask: (a) Is there any quantitative measure for the number of
hours police officers spend performing the role of mental health escorts; (b) In each of the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 year to date, on
how many occasions did police officers act as mental health escorts; and (c) In 2018 and 2019 year to date, how
many hours of police officer time was lost due to ‘ramping’ at emergency departments?
police officers performing the duties of mental health escorts, and ask: (a) Is there any quantitative measure for the number of
hours police officers spend performing the role of mental health escorts; (b) In each of the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 year to date, on
how many occasions did police officers act as mental health escorts; and (c) In 2018 and 2019 year to date, how
many hours of police officer time was lost due to ‘ramping’ at emergency departments?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
4 days
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
(a) Between 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019, in the Metrpolitan Area, police officers spent an average of 3 hours 4 minutes performing mental health escorts of individuals subject to a Transport Order or Apprehension and Return Order under the Mental Health Act 2014 . In Regional Western Australia, the average was 3 hours and 7 minutes.
(b) In 2017, police officers acted as mental health escorts on 950 occasions; in 2018 on 1367 occasions; and in 2019, to September, on 1322 occasions.
(c) This information is not available
(a) Between 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019, in the Metrpolitan Area, police officers spent an average of 3 hours 4 minutes performing mental health escorts of individuals subject to a Transport Order or Apprehension and Return Order under the Mental Health Act 2014 . In Regional Western Australia, the average was 3 hours and 7 minutes.
(b) In 2017, police officers acted as mental health escorts on 950 occasions; in 2018 on 1367 occasions; and in 2019, to September, on 1322 occasions.
(c) This information is not available
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