Training for Law Enforcment Officers on Interacting with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

UCCEDD team member, Erica Harris, trains police academy cadets and law enforcement officers on interacting with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her trainings for law enforcement officers are OPATA-approved (the state agency in Ohio for Law Enforcment that approves continuing education for officers) and have been featured in local newspapers. Erica also consults with The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability and is part of a team funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create a national initiative to enhance police engagement with people with behavioral health conditions and developmental disabilities.

UCCEDD team member, Erica Harris, trains police academy cadets and law enforcement officers on interacting with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her trainings for law enforcement officers are OPATA-approved (the state agency in Ohio for Law Enforcment that approves continuing education for officers) and have been featured in local newspapers. Erica also consults with The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability and is part of a team funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to create a national initiative to enhance police engagement with people with behavioral health conditions and developmental disabilities.

For more information, contact Erica at [email protected].

Link to article:
https://sanduskyregister.com/news/509047/working-with-individuals-who-have-disabilities/