SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper on Tuesday gave more details about a new policy not to respond to non-criminal mental health calls.
The policy changes are in response to a July 2024 ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, headquartered in San Francisco. The ruling, Scott v. Smith, was the result of an overturned lower decision centered on non-criminal mental health calls for service.
The case came from a 2019 incident in Las Vegas when Roy Scott, who was experiencing hallucinations, called 911 for help. Two officers responded to the call and used force that led to Scott losing consciousness. He later died…