New Sacramento sheriff policy will change how others respond to emergency mental health calls
The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...
Families fear new Sacramento sheriff's office policy on non-criminal mental health calls
The new sheriff's office policy has drawn concern that vulnerable individuals will be left without critical support.
Sacramento sheriff explains new policy to turn away certain calls for help
The County Sheriff's Office is now turning away some calls for help, and mental health advocates and even firefighters are ...
Sacramento County sheriff's deputies will no longer respond to non-criminal mental health emergencies
The decision follows a recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which found police use of force in such ...
Sacramento sheriff no longer responds to some mental health calls. Community members concerned
The change comes after a federal court ruling that removed the legal protections for officers responding to certain calls.
Sacramento County deputies no longer responding to mental health emergencies without crime component
SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA)-- The Sacramento County Sheriff announced Tuesday his deputies will no longer respond to mental ...
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New report says California should evaluate behavioral health funding before sending more out
California voters passed Proposition 1 last year to provide $4.4 billion for mental health and substance use disorder ...
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Families fear new Sacramento sheriff’s office policy on non-criminal mental health calls
On Tuesday, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper spoke publicly for the first time since the new ... who would respond to the non-criminal mental health calls that helped de-escalate the situation.