In the past two decades, autism diagnoses have increased by nearly 300%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 54 children have an autism diagnosis. The Autism Spectrum Disorders topic provides information on how police can recognize the signs of autism and effectively approach a person on the autism spectrum to minimize risk to both individuals and police officers. Learn the common characteristics of autistic people, review 5 tips to guide officers during interactions with autistic persons and be inspired to create autism sensory kits that will help calm autistic persons.
How a convenient software like eSOPH is helping agencies consolidate, simplify and increase productivity in their background investigation process, while maintaining their hiring standards and agency credibility
Sheriff Grady Judd, whose grandson has autism, says the program will help deputies have better interactions with people who may be on the autism spectrum
As the number of people with autism grows, it’s important to recognize potential communication challenges so that police can interact more safely and effectively with these individuals
In this Q&A, Police1 asks an expert what police need to know about people with autism and why, as well as what they can expect to learn from the new VirTra training course
You will encounter an ASD subject at some point — likely more than once — and those individuals will have a different response to police than “the usual suspects”