Over the past five years, I have dedicated my expertise to the mental health unit at a county hospital in Los Angeles. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively with patients facing a wide ...

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

The new sheriff's office policy has drawn concern that vulnerable individuals will be left without critical support.

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 ...

In this roundtable discussion Sgt. Amar Gandhi with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and Ofc. Anthony Gamble with the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

For the third consecutive year, the Nurse Leader of the Year for Advocate Health Care is from Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin. Frances Teti-Teal, director of Sherman’s birthing center ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deputies have limited their response to certain mental health related 911 calls which has resulted in community concerns brought to the ...