L.A. County Sends Emergency Mental Patients to Police
Many mental health advocates are outraged at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health's refusal to take emergency calls involving individuals with mental illnesses when no hospitals beds are available. County officials argue that their no-response policy is a legal protection from liability.
- "Citing Legal Fears, County Turns to Cops To Help Mental Patients" (George, Los Angeles Daily Journal, 11/14).