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2007 HPD Transports to NPC
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Time & Temp in Houston |
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Total events for 2007
2057
This is the total number
of times a HPD officer brought an individual to the
NeuroPsychiatric Center ( January 1, 2007 - December 31,
2007 )
| Sex: |
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| Total Male |
1229 |
| Total Female |
828 |
| Race: |
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| White |
624 |
| Black |
1088 |
| Hispanic |
300 |
| Asian |
42 |
| Other |
3 |
| Juveniles: |
101 |
| Male |
61 |
| Female |
40 |
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This was the total number of persons suspected
of being mentally ill who were tasered by
officers. |
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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. |
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661 persons self-reported that they were not
taking their prescribed medications for their
mental illness. The actual number is believed to
be much higher. |
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107 individuals were transported from a personal
care home for mental health treatment. |
| Violent/Threat of Violence |
771 |
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771 individuals either committed an act of
violence or threatened to commit an act of
violence prior to being transported for mental
health treatment. |
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189 individuals self-reported being homeless.
The actual number is believed to be higher. |
| Diagnosis |
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| Psychotic |
694 |
| Schizophrenia |
230 |
| Bipolar |
321 |
| Depression |
298 |
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The four major categories of mental illness seen
in persons transported to NPC by HPD officers. |
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Total number of persons who expressed their
desire to commit suicide. |
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Five individuals believed to be seriously
mentally ill were involved in a S.W.A.T standoff
with HPD. |
| Illegal Drug Use/Alcohol |
231 |
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This is the total number of self-reported
persons who were believed to be under the
influence of illegal drugs and/or alcohol at the
time they were brought into the NPC. |
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This is the total number of persons who could
have been charged with a crime and placed in
jail. However, these 814 persons were taken for
mental health treatment instead of being placed
in the correctional system. |
| Repeat Consumers |
188 |
| 2X |
133 |
| 3X |
37 |
| 4X |
6 |
| 5X |
7 |
| 6X |
3 |
| 7X |
2 |
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Out of the 2057 persons brought into the NPC,
188 of these were brought in more than once. Two
individuals were brought into the NPC a total of
seven times each during 2007. |
| Disposition |
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| Admitted to NPC |
1956 |
| Referred to Ben Taub |
71 |
| Referred to VA |
4 |
| Arrested/Charged |
17 |
| Released |
9 |
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Out of the 2057 transports to NPC. 1956 were
admitted for evaluation. 71 individuals were
referred to Ben Taub, most often due to medical
needs. Only 17 persons who were believed to be
seriously mentally ill were charged with a crime
and taken to the Harris County Jail after being
screened by the NPC staff. Only 9 individuals
were found not to meet the criteria for
emergency detention ( danger to self or others,
grave neglect ) and rejected at the NPC. |
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