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Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement
1. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
2. What six (6) areas of law enforcement that the ADA affects?
3. Who does the ADA protect?
4. What are some common problems that people with disabilities have with law enforcement?
5. What can be done to avoid difficult situations between law enforcement and the disabled?
6. How would transporting a person in a powered wheelchair be different from transporting a person with no physical disability?
7. What steps should officers follow to communicate effectively with an individual who is blind or visually impaired?
8. What would be some basic guidelines for handling a call with a person who the department knows has AIDS?
9. What is a TDD and how is it used in law enforcement?
10. The police department is building a new station. Does the department have to compile with the ADA? If so, why?
11. If Law Enforcement has questions about the ADA, who and/or how can they contact for guidance?