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Civil Protective Custody

Substance abuse crisis services use is declining

Civil Protective Custody (CPC) is used by law enforcement to detain a person who appears intoxicated and dangerous to themselves or others or is incapacitated on public property. 

• Since 2012, the number of adult CPC admissions per year has decreased 54%, from 3,341 in 2012 to 1,810 in 2021.