Officer presents "SAVES" registry and blue envelope to board

Brenna Hogue, co‑founder and president of the SAVES Project and a police officer, described a program that combines a QR‑code registry, a blue ‘special needs’ envelope and first‑responder/community education to improve safety and communication for people with autism, dementia and other cognitive or developmental conditions.

Hogue said families who register receive a QR code linked to emergency contacts and helpful de‑escalation information; registered first responders who use the system would see more detailed data such as addresses and medical notes to aid in emergency situations. The program also encourages a visible logo for vehicles and a blue envelope to hold documents like registration, insurance and identification for traffic stops or emergencies.

Hogue said the program is free to participants, funded by departments, grants and donations, and that local law enforcement (including the Macomb County Sheriff and other departments) have been engaged; she said SAVES is already coordinating training sessions with school resource officers and that the project includes traffic‑stop education and community awareness.

Board members praised the program, asked technical questions (how to register, whether the blue envelope is free and how it is used) and were told SAVES can register people through local departments and provide packets or training. Hogue provided a website (www.savesproject.com) for more information and noted the project is spreading across Michigan with contacts to Michigan State Police and other jurisdictions.