The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...

Sacramento County is updating its behavioral health system for the new year with the goal of making it easier for the most vulnerable people to receive treatment. The county recently unveiled its ...

officially launched in Sacramento County. The court allows family members, health care providers and others to request that people struggling with schizophrenia and other mental health conditions ...

The decision follows a recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which found police use of force in such situations unconstitutional.

WE WEAR THE BADGE, WE CARRY THE GUN, WE DEAL WITH CRIME, NOT MENTAL HEALTH. CRISIS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. LEE ANNE DENYER KCRA THREE NEWS. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT 988 SERVICES NEED TO ...

SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper on Tuesday gave more details about a new policy not to respond to non-criminal mental health calls ... communications center to the caller ...

The partnership also provides mental health crisis support and substance use support. CBS13 was also provided a statement by Sacramento County about the new policy. "The County is reviewing the ...

Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies investigate a shooting in 2022. The Sheriff’s Office says deputies have limited their response to certain mental health-related 911 calls. Paul Kitagaki Jr ...

SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The Sacramento County Sheriff announced Tuesday his deputies will no longer respond to mental health calls where a crime is not being committed. The shift in ...