We started this project in NY with Dave Whalen. It has been an outstanding project and you will not find anything nearly as comprehensive as what he will do. He is also a
great guy who is superb at what he does.
He will be the first to tell you that in the beginning, police, emts etc, are reluctant to view this as a priority and its somewhat understandable. Here we have a monumental
problem with gang warfare and drugs so it easy to see why this training isn’t a priority. That said – in time those first responder will become the best advocates for this program.
Good luck.
Sheila
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Re: DD Councils RE: Law Enforcement Training by
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Tx so much !
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On Sep 16, 2016, at 6:20 PM, Davidson, Vicky <xxxxxx@moddcouncil.org> wrote:
I’m resending the information below as it did not go through with the attachments. If you are interested in any of the briefs, let me know and I’ll send them to you.
MO is in the beginning stages of implementing a comprehensive First Responder Disability Awareness Training for 3 disciplines (law enforcement, fire/EMS and 911 operators). We are contracting with Niagara University who received
grant funding from the NY DD Council to develop over a period of 5 years. I’m attaching the briefs for each of the disciplines.
We held focus groups across the state in March and every one of the participants (which included each of the disciplines, individuals with disabilities, parents, the governor’s office, ILC, the state CIT coordinator, etc…) Every
one of the individuals talked about the need. Because of the events of Ferguson, the Governor directed that the Police Officer Standards Training (POST) requirements be doubled. The law enforcement curriculum is already POST certified in MO. I spoke with the
Department of Public Safety who said that the Governor directed him to find training that would address individuals with disabilities and they were not able to find anything as comprehensive as this training. That director indicated that we could work with
the CIT coordinator and the POST manager to incorporate MO specific laws in the training and implement the training.
The project manager, Dave Whalen is returning to MO the first week of October. We are in the process of setting up a number of meetings with the associations for all 3 disciplines, academy directors, representatives of the disability
community, etc.
I hope this information is helpful,
Vicky
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Subject: DD Councils Law Enforcement Training
Do any of you states have a training curriculum for law enforcement and individuals w/DD, basically an umbrella curriculum with specialized modules for different disabilities. THANKS!!
Heidi Lawyer
Executive Director
Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD)
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