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Building Community Between Law Enforcement and People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
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About Your Hosts…
•	TransCen, Inc.
o	Improving the lives of people with disabilities through meaningful work and community inclusion
•	Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, a project of TransCen, Inc.
o	Funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
[Image: NIDILRR: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research]
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Building Community Between 
Law Enforcement and People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Douglas Middleton, MA
Chief Executive Officer
Vocations Plus Connections Inc
Dmiddleton@VocationPlusConnections.com
559-221-8019
[Image: Douglas Middleton]
Shannon M. Mulhall, NIC, ADAC, CASp
Certified ADA Coordinator
City of Fresno, CA
Shannon.Mulhall@fresno.gov
559-621-8716
[Image: Shannon Mulhall]
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Session Learning Objectives:
•	Leveraging Department of Justice law enforcement best practices
•	Developing resource materials for police and community training for people with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) on how to have safe interactions
•	Understanding the importance of social relationships between law enforcement and people with I/DD
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Note:
Stories and images are used with permission
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Rob’s Story
ROB 
•	Loves swimming, the beach, playing frisbee, and his many friends
[Images: Rob with a friend; Rob laughing and having a good time with friends]
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It started with a simple email…
“I wanted to run an idea past you…I recently had a mother of a person that our company serves express to me the difficulty with getting her son to feel comfortable around police, fire department, ambulance, etc…
“…we need to break down the barriers that prevent our individuals from utilizing emergency services.”
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ADA Self Evaluation Update
Police Department identified needs related to interactions with people with I/DD
Initial Goals (2016):
•	Develop “tips” pamphlet for annual distribution
•	Expand ADA training tools to include resources
•	Explore voluntary registry
•	Crisis intervention training for 150 officers
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DOJ Best Practices
Project Civic Access = ADA Coordinator Playbook
•	Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement
o	https://www.ada.gov/ta_titleii.html#le 
•	“Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act"
o	https://www.ada.gov/cjta.html 
o	About Mental Health & I/DD
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DOJ Sample Communication Card
[Images: model communication card with icons indicating types of help needed (gas, hospital, towing, etc.) and communication options (interpreter, captioning, writing, etc.); model communication card with icons indicating information needed in traffic stop (driver license, registration, insurance) and common traffic violations (speed limit, seat belts, etc.)]
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Tip Sheet
•	Built with the community
•	Distributed annually to officers
•	Model available via email
[Image: tip sheet with information on interacting with people with intellectual, developmental, autism spectrum disorder, and communication disabilities]
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Training Excerpt
Simple Steps for Interactions
•	Work directly with the person
•	Give time and space
•	One step at a time
•	Plain language (no slang)
•	Use calm body language
•	Seek resources to help you
Remember: People are unique, behaviors vary
[Image: four different colored people figures putting puzzle pieces together]
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Exploring Registry
•	Lists are problematic
Solution:
•	911 Dispatch “Location notes” on request
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Crisis Intervention Training
•	40-hour Memphis Model
•	Locally Expanded to include I/DD
•	Since 2017: over 350 FPD officers, 105 allied agency officers
•	Current Goal: every uniformed FPD officer
•	Instructors: retired PD/LCSW, PD Sgt/Parent of person with I/DD, CVRC, NAMI
[Images: Fresno Police Department logo; National Alliance on Mental Illness Fresno Logo; Central Valley Regional Center logo]
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Crisis Intervention Team
1 Sergeant, 4 Officers, 4 Behavioral Health Clinicians
[Image: Crisis Intervention team, consisting of trained officers and Fresno County behavioral health workers.]
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Vocations Plus Connections
[Image: Vocations Plus Connections participants]
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PD Town Hall Attendees
[Image: All attendees at the PD VPCI townhall]
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Annual Patriot Day Event
•	Social event to help build community with folks in uniforms
•	Food and fun!
[Image: VPCI participants at Patriot Day]
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Patriot Day 2018
[Images: Patriot day attendees with police officers; Patriot day attendees with fire fighters]
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Patriot Day 2019
[Images: officers and participants gather in front of a police car; patriot day attendees with fire department]
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Town Hall Meetings
[Images: Groups circled up for an activity at the VPCI town hall meeting; Crisis Intervention Team officers adding to the group message board during an activity]
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Emergency Preparedness Exercise
Participants as “victims” in multijurisdictional exercise
[Image: VPCI volunteers participated as victims in a joint fire agency active shooter exercise]
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Active Shooter Exercise
First contact happens outside of an incident
[Images: a VPCI participant with a fake wound during an exercise; a fire personnel checks the triage tag on one of the VPCI volunteers]
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Small Talk with Emergency Services
[Images: VPCI volunteers with firefighters; a State Fire marshal in conversation with VPCI volunteers]
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Fire Department Town Hall
[Image: VPCI participants at the fire department town hall]
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Continue Building Relationships
[Images: VPCI participants shaking hands and hugging emergency manager; VPCI get to try on fire gear, as a means of understanding the equipment]
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Basketball Challenge – Nov 2019
[Images: basketball game; players from two basketball teams and officials gather together for a group portrait]
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Disability Awareness Proclamation
Involved Elected and Administrative Officials
[Image: VPCI staff receiving proclamation of disability awareness with Mayor and Disability Advisory Commissioners.]
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Law Enforcement & You
•	Created in partnership with the State Council on Developmental Disabilities
•	Model: ACLU Deaf & Police interactions video
•	Provided upon request by community
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Resources for Independence Central Valley Self Advocacy Conference
[Image: four presenters on stage for the first "Law Enforcement and You" training.]
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Interactive Discussions
Lectures alone aren’t effective
[Images: interactions with the conference participants; conference participants share their questions]
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Training Topics Covered:
•	Wallet/visor card
o	“regional center worker”
•	Practicing saying how you communicate
•	What to do if stopped by police
•	Safe Interactions – role play
•	Police visits to home
•	Pulled over in car – role play
•	Detained or arrested
•	Requesting accommodations
[Image: sample wallet card]
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Training Excerpt
Successful Police Interactions
•	Police want to help you
•	Police want to be safe
•	Doesn’t have to be scary!
[Image: Fresno Police Chief Dyer laughs and smiles, engaging with community members]
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Training Excerpt 
Group Discussion
Talk about how you communicate
What do you want officers to know about how to talk with you?
Examples:
•	Please slow down when talking to me.
•	It takes me longer to respond. Please wait for me to answer.
•	I don’t understand. Can you explain differently?
[Image: cartoon people engage in conversation]
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Training Excerpt
Role Play: Pulled Over
Discussion:
•	How did they stay safe?
•	Did they forget anything?
[Images: cartoon people engage in conversation; VPCI participants and officers in a role play during training]
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Participants lined up for photos!
[Image: an officer talking with a man who has Down Syndrome as other training participants wait for their turn.]
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Training Team with VPCI
[Image: VPCI volunteers and presenters]
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Central Valley Regional Center 
Consumer Advisory Council
[Image: during the role play activity, as over 75 community members watch]
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Youth Bridges Program
[Image: small group training at the independent living center]
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The Arc Fresno/Madera Counties
[Image: Officer, ADA Coordinator, and participants at The Arc Fresno/Madera Counties training]
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It’s just a drop in the bucket
…but it can add up powerfully over time.
[Image: officer and community member] 
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Write It Down:
What one thing can you do this week to start building community?
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Certificates and Credits: Code
•	Check the reminder email you received about this session for instructions on obtaining a certificate of participation or credits for this webinar
•	Please email the code to ADAtraining@transcen.org by 5 PM E.T. on Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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ADA National Network
•	Ten regional centers provide guidance, training, and materials on the ADA
o	1-800-949-4232
o	www.ADAta.org
[Image: map of the United States divided into ten federal regions]
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Thank You!
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