Ill. Senate Democrats: Toro - Law Enforcement Needs to Have Autism Sensitivity Training
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news:
To reduce the risk of unnecessary violent confrontations between law enforcement and people with autism, State Senator Natalie Toro introduced legislation requiring officers to go through autism-informed responses in their training.
"Having an encounter with law enforcement can be nerve-wracking for anyone, but for people with behavioral disabilities like autism, it can be eve . . .
To reduce the risk of unnecessary violent confrontations between law enforcement and people with autism, State Senator Natalie Toro introduced legislation requiring officers to go through autism-informed responses in their training.
"Having an encounter with law enforcement can be nerve-wracking for anyone, but for people with behavioral disabilities like autism, it can be eve . . .