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

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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Mental Health Weekly
Published
2026-03-27
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34806
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Health Services Management and Policy
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Lawsuit: City's police response to MH crises violates federal law

Gary Enos
Mental Health Weekly
Health Services Management and Policy
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Lawsuit: City's police response to MH crises violates federal law

Gary Enos
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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.

Mental Health WeeklyVol. 36(13)
Reduced inequalities
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Health Services Management and Policy
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