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Schererville joins regional "Blue Envelope" program to help drivers with communication differences; council approves agreement
Summary
Schererville approved a community-service agreement to join a regional Blue Envelope program that supplies a blue envelope, card and decal to drivers with autism or communication challenges; the program is voluntary, funded through the township trustee's community-service line item, and will include short training for officers.
The Schererville Town Council on Jan. 21 voted to participate in a regional "Blue Envelope" program aimed at improving interactions between law enforcement and drivers with communication differences, including people on the autism spectrum and others with communication or sensory challenges.
Kathy LaRue, representing the St. John Township trustee's office, told council members the program package includes a blue envelope with a completed information card and a decal. "It is a safety precaution for both the officer as well as the driver," LaRue said, describing distribution points including the trustee's office, each police…
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