Walking the Safety Tightrope: The Intersection of Law Enforcement and Loved Ones with Disability

• By: Bruce Handler, MD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• July 1st, 2011
• community safety, Crisis intervention, de-escalation, disability awareness, emergency response, first responders, law enforcement
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The incidence of persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder has increased 4,000 percent over recent decades throughout the world. The chances of law enforcement encountering a person with a disability is 7 times more likely to happen compared to the general population. For those empowered to serve and...