{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/170f7fea-3078-4315-9c6b-57b666e73855/6824976ea9d77a31f7c4430b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Happens When Cops Refuse to Respond to Mental Health Calls?","description":"<p>Why are a handful of sheriff’s departments in California refusing to respond to some 911 calls that involve a person with mental illness?</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.novemberinmysoul.com/about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lee Romney</a>, Journalist and co-host of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.novemberinmysoul.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>November In My Soul</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2025/05/15/what-happens-when-cops-refuse-respond-mental-health-calls/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out <a href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2025/04/mental-health-crisis-california-police-response/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lee's full coverage</a> for CalMatters.</p><p><br></p><p>Be sure to listen to Tradeoffs special series <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/projects/thefifthbranch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Fifth Branch</a> that examines what it looks like when one community dramatically changes how it responds to people in crisis.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><p><br></p><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">with a gift</a>.</p>","author_name":"Tradeoffs"}