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March 29, 2026Mental Health Weekly0 citations

Lawsuit: City's police response to MH crises violates federal law

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GEGary Enos

Key Points

  • The aim is to determine whether Worcester's police response to mental health crises complies with federal law protecting persons with disabilities.
  • Analysis of Worcester's emergency response protocols
  • Assessment of mental health crisis management practices
  • Review of federal laws related to disability rights
  • Lawsuit alleges systemic failures in police response to mental health emergencies
  • Findings suggest violations of federal protections for individuals with disabilities
  • Highlighting the need for trained mental health professionals in emergency responses

Abstract

The city of Worcester, Massachusetts's default response of sending police rather than trained mental health professionals to all mental health emergency calls violates federal protections for persons with disabilities, a newly filed lawsuit alleges.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c371de0f0f753b39e437https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34806
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