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Baker Act Rate

Baker Act Rate

Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)

The total number of involuntary examinations per year. Typically these occur when someone poses a threat to themselves or others and are in need of mental evaluation.

Sources: “Baker Act Annual Report 2016/2017,” USF Library Maps, University of South Florida, 2021, Database accessed via https://www.usf.edu. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.