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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
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
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
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
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
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
Patrol
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
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
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
Patrol
Mentally Ill Subjects
Research shows that approximately five percent of U.S. citizens have a serious mental illness. What this means for law enforcement is that approximately seven percent of police contacts involve a mentally ill person and 10 to 15 percent of incarcerated persons are mentally ill.
May 31, 2007
Patrol
Negotiating with Suicidal Subjects
Suicide by cop, like other suicides, can be devastating for loved ones of the subject. But unlike other suicides, suicide by cop places a weighty burden on the involved officers that can be career-ending, as a high percentage of officers involved in fatal shootings leave policing within a year of the incident.
May 24, 2015
Patrol
Contacting Mentally Ill Subjects
Fill your tool belt with things you need to keep yourself safe when dealing with the mentally ill. Each piece of information gathered before arriving on scene is another tool you may need.
November 30, 2008
Patrol
Combative Subjects Require Special Care
Responding to calls involving violent, incoherent or uncontrollable subjects is never easy. Unlike rational individuals who can be taken into custody with little more than a show of authority, irrational subjects are extremely unpredictable.
June 30, 1996
Training
Dealing with Transgender Subjects
We face many things on the street every daily that can bring harsh judgments and lawsuits. This is one area where simple training and awareness would go a long way toward protecting the rights of people not commonly understood by officers.
January 3, 2013
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
Patrol
Gaining the Upper Hand on Combative Subjects
Great strides have been made in police technology over the last 25 years. Advances are evident in almost every area of police work from the collection of evidence to the use of computers in squad cars. But when it comes to training, one law enforceÂment team has drawn from the past to develop a method for controlling vioÂlent subjects.
August 31, 1996
Patrol
Caution: Handle All Subjects with Care
As a survival-smart officer you already know that prisonÂers can be dangerous. You are very much aware that every year American peace officers are murdered after taking offenders into custody. Attention to some basic officer survival skills aimed at the safe handling of prisonÂers can help keep you from adding your name to the bloody statistics.
October 31, 1996
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
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