Police Cells - Place of Safety 2017-2021
Keywords
Essex, Police, Cells, Place of Safety, Number, People, Adult, Patients, Individuals, Detained, Sectioned, Section, Mental Health Act 1983, Custody, Suites, Monthly, Average, Maximum, Amount of Time.
Publication Number
PUB 1220
FOI Reference Number
15939
Request Title
Police Cells - Place of Safety
Date Range
2017 to 2021
Information Requested
Please could you tell me how many times Police cells were used as a ‘Place of Safety’ for adult patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act for each month between (and including) January 2017 and June 2021?
For each month, please could you tell me both the average amount of time and the maximum amount of time that individual patients were kept in Police cells
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
23 July 2021
Date of Disclosure
30 July 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 15939 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
The data is correct as at 23 July 2021.
Date Period: January 2017 to June 2021.
Data: The total number of people detained under Section 136 Mental Health Act 1983 and taken to an Essex Custody Suite as a Place of Safety.
|
Date |
Number of People Detained Under Section 136 Mental Health Act 1983 as a Place of Safety |
Longest Time in Detention |
Average Time in Detention |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan-17 |
7 |
23h 40m |
11h 55m |
|
Feb-17 |
6 |
22h 30m |
15h 11m |
|
Mar-17 |
3 |
9h 2m |
7h 32m |
|
Apr-17 |
2 |
6h 1m |
4h 52m |
|
May-17 |
2 |
12h 38m |
9h 38m |
|
Sep-17 |
1 |
|
13h 44m |
|
Oct-17 |
1 |
|
3h 20m |
|
Jan-18 |
1 |
|
45mins |
|
Mar-18 |
1 |
|
10h 15m |
|
Jun-18 |
1 |
|
10mins |
|
Sep-19 |
1 |
|
27h 41m |
|
Dec-19 |
1 |
|
22h 7m |
|
Apr-20 |
1 |
|
3h 56m |
|
2021 |
None |
|
|
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