Mental Health Act Apprehensions

This dataset includes Mental Health Act Apprehensions from 2014. Download Documentation MHA Apprehensions of individuals aged 17 and under have been omitted to protect youth identity. From 2014 to 2020, these individuals comprised 6.5% (4,724 of 71,717) of all MHA Apprehensions, with individuals under 12 comprising 0.4% (320 of 71,717), and 12-17 comprising 6.1% (4,404 of 71,717) respectively. There are instances where an individual’s age group is classified as “Not Recorded”; these account for 1.3% (915 of 71,717) of all MHA Apprehensions. There are instances where an individual’s sex is classified as “Not Recorded”. In line with recommendations 5f, 11c, and 25c in Police Reform in Toronto: Systemic Racism, Alternative Community Safety and Crisis Response Models and Building New Confidence in Public Safety, Toronto Police Service continues to work in partnership towards enhancing data collection to include non-binary gender options. Each row in the dataset represents a distinct MHA Apprehension and this dataset is queried based on reported date. Please note while each row represents the apprehension of an individual under the Mental Health Act, a unique individual may have been…

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City of Toronto

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2026-07-20