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Families and advocates urge mandatory in‑service autism training for police, beyond academy requirement
Summary
Parents, adults with autism and advocacy groups told the committee that training in police academies is insufficient alone and urged passage of legislation requiring ongoing in‑service training for officers on interactions with people on the autism spectrum.
Multiple family members, advocates and adults with autism testified to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security in support of legislation that would require in‑service training for police officers on interacting with people on the autism spectrum.
What witnesses said: Jonathan Garner, Sam (full name in transcript), and others described personal encounters and near‑misses and urged lawmakers that training…
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