(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) announced the launch of the Blue Envelope Program: an initiative to help communication and ensure safety during interactions between law ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Work is progressing on the Mahoning County Blue Envelope Initiative, an effort to help law enforcement become better aware of diagnosed conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York State Sheriffs’ Association unveiled its new statewide initiative to protect individuals on the autism spectrum. The Blue Envelope Program is similar to the Yellow ...
When a friend called a welfare check on Josh Tarrant, the officers who came to his home ordered him to get a drug test. Tarrant, who has autism and uses he and they pronouns, was sick at the time. He ...
EDMOND − Could a simple blue envelope save a life? Possibly, if it keeps miscommunication from becoming confrontation during a police traffic stop. It could calm nerves, for sure. Law enforcement ...
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – Dare County officials and local law enforcement agencies are partnering with Outer Banks Health to bring the Blue Envelope Program to Dare County. The Blue Envelope Program ...
State police in Massachusetts have begun implementing a program to improve interactions with people on the autism spectrum, building upon legislation that won Senate approval in January and remains ...
On Wednesday afternoon, the Eureka Police Department, in collaboration with the Redwood Coast Regional Center, hosted a rollout event for the blue envelope program, a program designed to improve ...
Almost everyone gets nervous during a traffic stop, but people with disabilities also worry about whether an officer understands their condition or could misinterpret their symptoms. An Inland Empire ...