A new bill in Nebraska would allow mental health professionals the ability to take an individual into emergency protective custody, ABC affiliate KETV reported March 9.
Currently, only peace officers have clearance to use emergency protective custody in the state.
Those in support of the bill believe it will help decrease the number of unnecessary arrests.
The state's department of health and human services supports the idea of the bill but is opposed to it in its current form and has asked for more clarification.