Q&A
Involuntary removals and lack of data following mayor's announcement
2:17:54
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about data on involuntary removals since the mayor's November 2023 announcement on new procedures. Laquisha Grant from the Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health and Captain Michael Butler from NYPD respond to the questions.
- There is currently no specific data available on involuntary removals under the mayor's new policy
- Procedures have been put in place for agencies involved in involuntary removals to track and collect data
- The collected information will be reported in accordance with local law
- Neither the Mayor's Office nor the NYPD currently have data on citywide involuntary removals
- NYPD commits to following up and providing the data in the future
Mercedes Narcisse
2:17:54
This is not a favorite topic, but we talk about it all the time I have.
2:17:58
Invalidary removal.
2:18:00
Since the mayor's November 2023 announcement on Invalidary removal procedures, how many people have been identified as needing mental health removals.
2:18:12
How many encounters have not resulted in hospital transport?
Laquisha Grant
2:18:17
We don't have specific data on involuntary removals under the the mayor's announcement and policy.
2:18:27
What we can say is that after at during the announcement of that policy, we, as a city, put put procedures in place for all of the agencies that are involved in involuntary removals to begin to track and collect how often those involuntary removals are happening.
2:18:46
And we are We we're gathering that information, and we will be able to report that information in accordance with local law.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:18:54
So you don't have no data on
Laquisha Grant
2:18:56
on involuntary removals city wide?
2:18:59
Mhmm.
2:18:59
No.
2:19:02
And I bought NYPD not here.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:19:04
Do NYPD have the data?
Michael Butler
2:19:11
No.
2:19:11
The NYPD does not have data, the CRM?
2:19:13
You don't.
2:19:14
I do not.
2:19:16
But we will follow-up and get the data over.
2:19:18
I'm gonna circle back to that.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:19:21
You know what, chair?
2:19:22
I think I'm gonna take it past because I know some of my colleagues have some questions.
2:19:26
Thank you for your time.
