These governments have recognized that the responsibility for effectively serving people with mental health disabilities or I/DD cannot fall to law enforcement alone....
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C. Collaboration with Other Entities
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8. Q: What steps should officers follow to communicate effectively with an individual who is blind or visually impaired?
A: It is important for officers to identify themselves and to state clearly and completely any directions or instructions -- including any information that is posted viually....
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9. Q: Do police personnel need to take special precautions when providing emergency medical services to someone who has HIV or AIDS?
A: Persons with HIV or AIDS should be treated just like any other person requiring medical attention. In fact, emergency medical service providers are required routinely to...
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H. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Sheriff’s Office’s Policy Statement on Effective Communication with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Attachment D, and distribute to all sheriff department officers the Guide for Law...
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H. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Sheriff’s Office’s Policy Statement on Effective Communication with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Attachment D, and distribute to all sheriff department officers the Guide for Law...
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Attachment D: HUMBOLDT COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY STATEMENT REGARDING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
OVERVIEW It is the policy of this law enforcement agency (Agency) to ensure that a consistently high level of service is provided to all community members, including those who are deaf...
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Attachment E: GUIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
When In Contact With People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing As a law enforcement officer, you can expect to come into contact with people who are deaf or hard of hearing....
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TTY AND RELAY SERVICES
In situations when a nondisabled person would have access to a telephone, officers must provide persons who are deaf or hard of hearing the opportunity to place calls using a...
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3. Q: I know I can't give a job applicant a medical exam before a conditional job offer is made. But what about physical agility and physical fitness tests?
A: You can give job applicants tests measuring an applicant's ability to perform job-related tasks or physical fitness tests (tests measuring performance of running, lifting, etc.)...
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10. Q: Do police departments have to arrange for a sign language interpreter every time an officer interacts with a person who is deaf?
A: No. Police officers are required by the ADA to ensure effective communication with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Whether a qualified sign language interpreter or...
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Crisis Response
Crisis Response: Through settlement agreements with the Department, police departments in Portland and Seattle trained additional officers to serve on Crisis Intervention Teams...
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11. Q: If the person uses sign language, what kinds of communication will require an interpreter?
A: The length, importance, or complexity of the communication will help determine whether an interpreter is necessary for effective communication. In a simple encounter,...
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B. Case Findings and Remedies
Law Enforcement Baltimore, MD Police Department Portland, OR Police Bureau Cleveland, OH Division of Police Ferguson, MO Police Department Albuquerque...
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12. Q: Do I have to take a sign language interpreter to a call about a violent crime in progress or a similar urgent situation involving a person who is deaf?
A: No. An officer's immediate priority is to stabilize the situation. If the person being arrested is deaf, the officer can make an arrest and call for an interpreter to be available...
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13. Q: When a sign language interpreter is needed, where do I find one?
Communicating through sign language will not be effective unless the interpreter is familiar with the vocabulary and terminology of law enforcement, so your department should ensure that...
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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Waukegan Police Department’s Policy Statement on Effective Communication with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [Attachment C] and distribute to all police officers the Guide for Law...
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14. Q: Is there any legal limit to how much my department must spend on communication aids like interpreters?
A: Yes. Your department is not required to take any step that would impose undue financial and administrative burdens. The "undue burden" standard is a high one. For example, whether...
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15. Q: When would an officer use an assistive listening device as a communication aid?
A: Assistive listening systems and devices receive and amplify sound and are used for communicating in a group setting with individuals who are hard of hearing. At...
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16. Q: What is a TDD and does every police station have to have one?
A: A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is a device used by individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate on the telephone. A TDD is a keyboard with a...
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17. Q. What about "911" calls? How are those made accessible to people with speech or hearing disabilities?
A: Individuals with hearing and speech disabilities must have direct access to "911" or similar emergency telephone services, meaning that emergency response centers must be equipped...
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4. Q: But to limit the police department's liability, I need to get a medical approval that it's o.k. for a job applicant to take the physical fitness test. Doesn't the ADA create a catch-22 for police departments?
A: No, the ADA's prohibition on medical exams does not make it illegal for a police department to ask an applicant to provide a certification from a doctor that he or she can safely...
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TECHNIQUES FOR OFFICERS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
Officers must review and have a working knowledge of the publication Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers. ...
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19. Q: Does the ADA require all police stations to be accessible to people with disabilities?
Individuals with disabilities must have equal access to law enforcement services, but the ADA is flexible in how to achieve that goal....
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5. Q: Recently a job applicant for a police officer's job came into the police department with fingers that were visibly impaired. The police department required that he demonstrate that he could pull the trigger on the police issue firearm and reload it before a conditional job offer was made. Did this violate the ADA?
A: No. If an individual has a "known" disability that would reasonably appear to interfere with or prevent performance of job functions, that person may be asked to demonstrate how...