Bill Addresses Training Law Enforcement About Autism/Dementia

A group of bills in the Maryland House and Senate this session is working improve efforts to reunite families with  missing children and adults who “elope.”   Often the individuals with Autism or Dementia wander far from home and searches can be difficult.  One of the bills, SB0745 is sponsored by Senator Mike McKay and addresses training law enforcement on interaction skills…

“With proper training, officers can recognize the signs, de-escalate, and more effectively respond in ways that are protecting both the individual and the officer.”