What Happens when California Cops Refuse to Respond to Mental Health Calls?

What happens when California cops refuse to respond to mental health calls?

In summary A new podcast episode revisits CalMatters’ recent story on police stepping back from mental health calls, and what that shift means for crisis response systems. “Mental illness is not a crime” has become a rallying cry for improving the treatment of people in crisis. As the health care podcast Tradeoffs explained last year in its special three-part series “The Fifth Branch,” more than 100 communities across the U.S. now send mental he…

California sheriff's response to mental health calls under scrutiny - The Sacramento Observer

By CalMatters Staff “Mental illness is not a crime” has become a rallying cry for improving the treatment of people in crisis. As the health care podcast Tradeoffs explained last year in its special three-part series “The Fifth Branch,” more than 100 communities across the U.S. now send mental health experts instead of armed police to certain 911 calls. Now, a handful of sheriff’s departments in California have started refusing to respond to som…