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Calif. Officers Accused of Beating Deaf Man
A newly filed lawsuit alleges officers from the Hawthorne (Calif.) Police Department beat a deaf man and shocked him with a Taser as he tried to sign that he couldn't hear.
February 17, 2014
Patrol
NYPD Seeks to Improve Communication with Deaf Motorists
The NYPD has announced plans to mail out “visor cards” to roughly 11,000 drivers who are deaf or hard of hearing in order to more easily communicate with their officers.
June 15, 2018
The NYPD is sending visor cards to deaf and hard of hearing motorists to facilitate better contacts with officers. (Photo: NYPD)
Technology
NYPD Officers Get Phone App to Connect Hearing Impaired with Translators
Officers with the New York Police Department now have a better way to communicate with subjects who are deaf or hard of hearing with a teleconferencing system that is similar to Skype, allowing the hearing impaired person to speak in sign language and the officer to communicate verbally with a translation conducted by interpreters employed by the city.
February 1, 2019
Officers with the New York Police Department now have a better way to communicate with subjects who are deaf or hard of hearing with a teleconferencing system is similar to Skype, allowing the hearing impaired person to speak in sign language and the officer to communicate verbally with a translation conducted by interpreters employed by the city.
Patrol
Breaking the Silence with Deaf Citizens
You've made a traffic stop and the suspect does not respond to your verbal commands. He moves his index finger from his ear to his mouth. Then he begins to reach for the glove compartment. Many veteran patrol officers say they've had to forcefully arrest or almost tire their weapon under similar circumstances-only to discover the subject they thought was being aggressive or uncooperative was deaf or hearing impaired.
March 31, 1996
Technology
Video: California Department Deploys Drone to Locate Missing Deaf Teen
The Fremont (CA) Police Department recently released video of an incident in February showing how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a thermal imaging camera helped to locate a child missing from a local school for the deaf.
March 8, 2019
The Fremont (CA) Police Department released video in late February showing how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a thermal imaging camera helped to locate a child missing from a local school for the deaf.
Patrol
Video: Department Hires First Deaf Female Officer in Texas
Trevino says she is fluent in four sign languages and can communicate in ways most officers can't when someone is in distress or needs help.
March 28, 2018
When Chief David Conner hired 25-year-old Erica Trevino, she became the first female deaf commissioned police officer hired to work at the department and is believed to be the first in the state of Texas.
Special Units
Class offered to end barrier between law enforcement and deaf
June 30, 2000
Training
Dealing with the Deaf
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it very clear that hearing impaired people are entitled to the same level of service from law enforcement officers as anyone else. So it's your job to accommodate people with hearing loss.
September 19, 2013
Photo courtesy of iStockPhoto.com.
Patrol
Watch the Hands: Improving Police Interactions with Deaf Subjects
Officer safety is obviously paramount—and should never be jeopardized by allowing a potentially dangerous subject who should be handcuffed to retain use of their hands—but weigh into your tactics the fact that communicating with a deaf subject who is handcuffed becomes significantly more difficult.
December 21, 2018
It is estimated that up to 9% of the population has some degree of hearing loss, which means that at some point during an officer's work week they will encounter at least a handful of people who are in this group.
Patrol
Seattle Officer Birk Resigns, Internal Probe Continues
Seattle Police Officer Ian Birk, who was cleared by his agency and the King County prosecutor in the shooting of a partially deaf woodcarver, has resigned from the force.
February 17, 2011
Special Units
Ark. Troopers Pass 107-Year-Old Man's Shooting to Special Prosecutor
The 107-year-old Arkansas man fatally shot by Pine Bluff Police SWAT officers told officers earlier this year they would have to shoot him or take him to jail before he went to live with his son-in-law.
September 10, 2013
Patrol
Video: Seattle PD Releases Dash-Cam Footage of Homeless Carver Shooting
The Seattle Police Department released a 17-minute segment of video footage from the dash-mounted cruiser camera of former Officer Ian Birk, who turned in his badge and gun after the shooting.
December 19, 2010
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Training
Contacting the Hearing Impaired
As a patrol officer, you must provide the same level of service to deaf subjects that you would to others. Stay on track with our five-step guide.
September 19, 2013
Photo courtesy of iStockPhoto.com.
Patrol
Department Hires First Deaf Female Officer in Texas
When Chief David Conner hired 25-year-old Erica Trevino, she became the first female deaf commissioned police officer hired to work at the Dalhart (TX) Police Department and is believed to be the first in the state of Texas. More Here.
March 28, 2018
When Chief David Conner hired 25-year-old Erica Trevino, she became the first female deaf commissioned police officer hired to work at the department and is believed to be the first in the state of Texas.
Patrol
2 Colo. Agencies Settle Deaf-Subject Complaints with DOJ
The Arapahoe (Colo.) County Sheriff's Office and Englewood Police Department agreed to better accommodate deaf subjects to settle legal action brought by the Department of Justice.
March 20, 2013
Pictogram courtesy of DOJ.
Patrol
NC Trooper's Fatal Shooting of Deaf Driver Under Investigation
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is urging people to not jump to conclusions as agents investigate how a deaf driver with a history of minor offenses was shot and killed last week after leading a trooper on a 10-mile chase near Charlotte.
August 24, 2016
Daniel Kevin Harris was shot and killed by a North Carolina trooper last Thursday at the end of a vehicle pursuit. (Photo: Facebook)
Patrol
Video: WA Officer Says He Was Fired for Responding to Shooting in Another City
A Brier (WA) Police Department officer says he was fired for responding to a shooting in Mukilteo that left three teenagers dead and a fourth seriously injured. He says the city's police chief told him he shouldn't have left Brier unprotected to answer another city's call for help.
August 18, 2016
2016 08 18 1042 Wash Officer Fired
Patrol
Feds Open Probe Into Seattle Police Department
The DOJ announced Thursday it would open a "pattern or practice" investigation into allegations of excessive force and discriminatory policing by Seattle Police officers.
March 31, 2011
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