Sacramento sheriff, mental health

Crisis response questions remain after Sacramento sheriff's new policy on mental health calls
Since the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department stopped responding to non-criminal mental health calls, the focus has been on 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, run by WellSpace Health in Sacramento and 31 other California counties.
Community raises concerns on Sacramento Sheriff’s new policy on mental health calls
Paul Curtis, chair of the Sheriff’s Community Review Commission, believes having a deputy respond provides an extra level of safety for mental health response teams and fire crews. "If it is a dangerous situation, they need protection to ensure that it doesn't get out of hand," said Curtis.
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 Las Vegas police officers must face excessive force claims for the death of a mentally ill man after they responded to a 911 call from him and restrained him by kneeling on his back, Courthouse News Service reported.
Community review commission discusses changes to Sacramento sheriff's mental health response policy
A County oversight commission took up a sheriff's office policy change to stop responding to non-criminal mental health calls.
Concerns raised over Sacramento Sheriff's new policy on mental health calls
Sheriff Jim Cooper announced that deputies would no longer respond to non-criminal mental health calls. Here's where things stand two weeks later.
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.
Wellspace Health CEO talks about Sacramento sheriff's changes to mental health calls
Madisen Keavy reports on changes to how the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office will respond to mental health calls.
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 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 health calls where a crime is not being committed. The shift in ...