POLICE — MENTAL HEALTH CO-RESPONSE SERVICE

3134. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

How many mental health co-response service contacts were there in:

(a)  May 2020;

(b)  June 2020; and

(c)  July 2020?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

The Western Australian Police Force advise:

In April 2019, the Mental Health Co-Response expanded to four mobile teams operating across the metropolitan area.

(a)  May 2020, 1935

(b)  June 2020, 1878

(c)  July 2020, 2123

 

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