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Resident pitches app to give officers on-demand sign-language and visual verification services; cost concerns raised
Summary
A Saint Ann resident and consultant with a company called Ira asked the Board of Aldermen to consider a subscription service that provides on-demand American Sign Language interpretation and visual verification for people who are blind; aldermen asked police to analyze likely usage and costs.
Stephanie Clemens, a Saint Ann resident and consultant with a company she identified as Ira, presented a technology service on July 7 that would allow police officers and city staff to summon on-demand American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and visual confirmation services for people who are blind.
Clemens described three main uses: on-scene ASL interpretation for traffic stops or wellness checks, a visual verification feature for people who are blind to confirm an officer’s identity, and geofenced interpretation…
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