The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office no longer responds to non-criminal mental health calls for help, and it will impact other agencies.

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The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has announced that deputies will no longer respond to mental health calls unless a ...

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

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

The change comes after a federal court ruling that removed the legal protections for officers responding to certain calls.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is now turning away some calls for help, and mental health advocates and even firefighters are protesting the policy change.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it won’t be responding to mental health crisis calls where no crime is being committed, instead that responsibility will go to the fire department.

The County Sheriff's Office is now turning away some calls for help, and mental health advocates and even firefighters are ...

The shift in policy comes, Sheriff Jim Cooper said, after a 2024 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In it, the ...