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Oversight commission urges sheriff to restore co‑response teams and revisit non‑response policy for some mental‑health 911 calls
Summary
The Sheriff Community Review Commission presented an annual report urging improved coordination after a policy change limiting sheriff responses to certain mental‑health calls; the commission recommended restoring co‑response crisis teams, fixing 911/988 interoperability gaps, and providing regular data; the board asked staff to draft a resolution encouraging sheriff participation in the commission.
The Sheriff Community Review Commission presented its annual report to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Dec. 16, with the commission urging changes after a sheriff policy reduced sheriff responses to some calls with a mental‑health component.
Paul Curtis, chair of the commission, told the board that an ad hoc committee studied the policy change and produced seven unanimous recommendations. The recommendations call for better external engagement before policy changes, improved interoperability between 911 and 988, restoration of co‑response crisis teams that pair deputies with behavioral‑health clinicians, and regular data reporting so the commission can monitor…
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