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.

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

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

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

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

RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — For families with loved ones who suffer from mental illness and have relied on Sacramento sheriff’s deputies to assist with non-criminal mental health calls ...

Sacramento Metro firefighters say a new policy from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office on mental health calls could put ...