04/03/2023
The Warwick Police Department is committed to serving our entire community. April is autism awareness month, and there are several steps our department takes to ensure the safety and protection of people with autism and all different abilities. In addition to identifying differences in responses and understanding when an individual cannot follow typical commands, our officers are specially trained in wandering and elopement prevention and response.
This month, to show our support for those affected by autism, and their families and caregivers, we’ve added some color to one of our cruisers. With the help of Bori Graphix, we were able to put together this great design and then have it come to life! The community will be able to see this cruiser around the city and at our community events and festivals. We will strive to do our part to continue to train our officers to properly recognize and handle situations involving those with autism and hope that this cruiser will help bring awareness to the community.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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