Crisis Response: Through settlement agreements with the Department, police departments in Portland and Seattle trained additional officers to serve on Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT). ...
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11. Q: If the person uses sign language, what kinds of communication will require an interpreter?
Police officers should be careful about miscommunication in the absence of a qualified interpreter -- a nod of the head may be an attempt to appear cooperative in the midst of misunderstanding...
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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?
A: Your department should have one or more interpreters available on call. This is generally accomplished through a contract with a sign language interpreter service. Communicating...
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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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I) Police Services
Local police services are covered by the ADA, including investigations, interrogation, arrest, and transportation....
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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 perform...
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TECHNIQUES FOR OFFICERS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
Officers may utilize the following auxiliary aids, when available, to communicate effectively: --Use of gestures; --Use of visual aids; --Use...
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19. Q: Does the ADA require all police stations to be accessible to people with disabilities?
Example: A police station in a small town is inaccessible to individuals with mobility disabilities....
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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...
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23. Q: What types of modifications in law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures does the ADA require?
There are many ways in which a police or sheriffs department might need to modify its normal practices to accommodate a person with a disability....
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24. Q: It sounds like awareness and training are critical for effective interaction with individuals with disabilities. How can I find out more about the needs of my local disability community?
A: State and local government entities were required, by January 26, 1993, to conduct a "self-evaluation" reviewing their current services, policies, and practices for compliance...
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A. ADA Basics for Emergency Management
One of the primary responsibilities of state and local governments is to protect residents and visitors from harm, including assistance in preparing for, responding to, and...
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ADA25: #14 of 25 -- Police
CAROLINE: Today, we will talk about ADA rights and the police. Even though they are required to follow the ADA, the police present a particularly sticky situation for the ADA....
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Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction
When police officers don't realize deaf and hard of hearing people can't hear them, it has led to police officers brutally assaulting deaf people and other tragedies. ...