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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS
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Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the ADA
Pursuant to the ADA, state and local government criminal justice entities—including police, courts, prosecutors, public defense attorneys, jails, juvenile justice, and corrections agencies—must...
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Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: ADA Guide...
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ENSURING LANGUAGE ACCESS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION DURING RESPONSE AND RECOVERY: A CHECKLIST FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
As an emergency responder, it is critical for you to be prepared to effectively reach all members of the community during emergency response and recovery efforts. Survivors may...
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Commonly Asked Questions About the Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
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MODEL POLICY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ON COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
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Prohibition against discrimination in services, programs, and activities
Title II of the ADA provides that no qualified individual with a disability shall, because of that disability, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected...
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2. Q: How does the ADA affect my law enforcement duties?
A: Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in State and local governments services, programs, and employment. Law enforcement agencies are...
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Ensure that people with mental health disabilities or I/DD have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the entities’ programs, services, and activities
Ensure that people with mental health disabilities or I/DD have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the entities’ programs, services, and...
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Make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when necessary to avoid disability discrimination in all interactions with people with mental health disabilities or I/DD
Make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when necessary to avoid disability discrimination in all interactions with people with mental health...
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Ensure that communication with people with disabilities is as effective as communication with people without disabilities
Take appropriate steps to ensure that communication with people with disabilities is as effective as communication with people without disabilities, and provide auxiliary aids...
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Administer services, programs, and activities in integrated setting
Administer services, programs, and activities, including disability services, in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with...
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Public entities may not discriminate or impose eligibility criteria to screen out people with disabilities
Public entities may not: Use methods of program administration, including written rules and agency practices that have a discriminatory effect on people with...
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ON-CALL INTERPRETIVE SERVICES
The Agency will maintain a list of sign language and oral interpreting services that are available (on-call 24 hours per day) and willing to provide qualified interpreters as...
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II. Systemic Considerations
It is important that criminal justice entities anticipate and prepare for the disability-related needs of people with mental health disabilities or I/DD. Training criminal justice...
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5. Q: What are some common problems that people with disabilities have with law enforcement?
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech disabilities or mental retardation, or who are blind or visually impaired may not recognize or be able to respond to police...
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A. Training
dispatch crisis intervention teams or officers with training in interacting with people with these disabilities; When to consider dispatching a mental health provider rather than a police...
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B. Analysis
Criminal justice entities have reviewed their policies, practices, procedures, and standing orders to ensure that they do not discriminate against people with mental health...
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C. Collaboration with Other Entities
States, counties, and cities, which often administer both criminal justice and disability service systems, have obligations under the ADA to ensure people with mental health...
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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?
Example: Police are called to a shopping mall to assist a teenager who has cut his hand and is bleeding profusely....
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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?
Police officers are required by the ADA to ensure effective communication with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing....