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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.
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
The shift in policy comes, Sheriff Jim Cooper said, after a 2024 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In it, the court found a Las Vegas police officer liable for the death of a man in mental distress after force was used while the man was not the suspect of a crime.
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.
Sacramento sheriff explains new policy to turn away certain calls for help
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 to no longer respond to non-criminal mental health calls
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.
Body, vehicle recovered from the Sacramento River after four days
This article originally misstated the area where the vehicle crashed into the Sacramento River. The article has been updated to accurately reflect the that location.
Sacramento Metro Fire district says sheriff's office's new policy change creates danger for crews
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is now turning away some calls for help, and mental health advocates and even ...
Death of two men deemed murder-suicide, sheriff's office says
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office classifies the deaths of two men in Rosemont as a murder-suicide.
Juveniles arrested in vehicle pursuit. Sacramento deputies search for suspects in car fire
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects who lit a stolen car on fire this week during an incident in ...
Sacramento-area high school student found with loaded gun, 2 knives on campus, sheriff says
A Sacramento-area high school student was arrested after authorities said Thursday the teen was found with a loaded gun and ...
‘He’s just old and homeless’: Sacramento jail death leads to accusations of neglect
A man died in a Sacramento County jail after deputies and nurses exhibited a “callous” indifference toward his health, court-appointed monitors found.
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Shasta County Sheriff's Office closing Sacramento River to recreational boating due to increased releases
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Sutter County community urged to evacuate due to rising Sacramento River
Residents of an RV Park near the border of Sutter and Colusa counties were given notice to evacuate earlier this week due to ...