Senate bill S06859 is an act to amend the executive and mental hygiene law to mandate specific training for police officers. The training would educate police officers on how to properly interpret the behaviors of individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities, which is often misinterpreted as criminal activity. The training would prioritize de-escalation techniques, and appropriate use of force when necessary, ensuring the safety of all individuals involved.
This policy needs to gain support in order to be passed through the Senate as well as to obtain a same as bill within the Assembly. If implemented, this policy would greatly improve the quality of life of individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities, allowing for decreased stress for the individual, their caregiver and others during community outings.
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November 29, 2021
Spent the morning drafting letters to key committee members. The stories shared in these comments are fuel for the lobby efforts.
November 29, 2021
The momentum is incredible. This really proves that people are ready for this change.
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De-escalation should be the standard. Let's make this happen.
ABOUT TIME. how many more incidents do we need before they realize these guys need the training???
i work with adults with special needs and its terrifying knowing how easy it is for things to go wrong during a traffic stop. please pass this!
my son has autism and i worry every single day that he will get hurt because someone doesn't understand his behaviors. this is long overdue.
They need to be trained. It keeps everyone safer including the officers.
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Senate bill S06859 is an act to amend the executive and mental hygiene law to mandate specific training for police officers. The training would educate police officers on how to properly interpret the behaviors of individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities, which is often misinterpreted as criminal activity. The training would prioritize de-escalation techniques, and appropriate use of force when necessary, ensuring the safety of all individuals involved.
This policy needs to gain support in order to be passed through the Senate as well as to obtain a same as bill within the Assembly. If implemented, this policy would greatly improve the quality of life of individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities, allowing for decreased stress for the individual, their caregiver and others during community outings.
Updates
November 29, 2021
Spent the morning drafting letters to key committee members. The stories shared in these comments are fuel for the lobby efforts.
November 29, 2021
The momentum is incredible. This really proves that people are ready for this change.
6 Comments
This is so necessary. Police need to know the difference between defiance and a sensory overload/meltdown.
De-escalation should be the standard. Let's make this happen.
ABOUT TIME. how many more incidents do we need before they realize these guys need the training???
i work with adults with special needs and its terrifying knowing how easy it is for things to go wrong during a traffic stop. please pass this!
my son has autism and i worry every single day that he will get hurt because someone doesn't understand his behaviors. this is long overdue.
They need to be trained. It keeps everyone safer including the officers.
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This is so necessary. Police need to know the difference between defiance and a sensory overload/meltdown.