Sacramento Bee (Video) on MSN6h
Sacramento sheriff explains changes in response to mental health calls
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office no longer responds to non-criminal mental health calls for help, and it will impact other agencies.
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office looking to expand K9 bomb dog unit
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is expanding one of its K9 teams, specifically the team searching for explosive devices with the Folsom Dam Raise Project underway.
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 ...
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.
Pedestrian dies in south Sacramento collision, one of three pedestrian crashes in capital region
The fatal crash was one of at least three involving pedestrians including hit-and-run incidents in Rancho Cordova and ...
Sacramento sheriff explains new policy to turn away certain calls for help
The County Sheriff's Office is now turning away some calls for help, and mental health advocates and even firefighters are ...
Sacramento house fire and standoff | Deputies fire rubber bullets at man suspected of arson, taking him into custody
Sacramento County deputies are currently in a standoff with a person suspected of arson, leading to nearby evacuations the ...
Man arrested after setting neighbor’s car on fire, leading to standoff, Sacramento Co. Sheriff's Office says
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — A man was taken into custody on Friday after allegedly setting his neighbor’s car on fire, sparking a standoff with authorities that lasted several hours in the Rancho Cordova ...
‘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.
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 ...
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 ...
Janesville Gazette6d
Sacramento sheriff no longer responds to some mental health calls. Community members concerned
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 ...