Autism & the Law Enforcement Response – De-Escalation Skills for Individuals with Autism

This course will provide law enforcement personnel with a basic understanding of autism and how individuals with autism behave, communicate, and react in various situations.  Furthermore, it will address high-risk and crisis incidents, and provide tips and effective strategies to defuse and de-escalate potentially volatile situations.  Additionally, it will address how to conduct interviews involving victims, witnesses and suspects who have autism.

Topics:

• Typical law enforcement contacts
• Crisis intervention techniques
• Interview techniques
• Missing persons
• Arrest and restraint
• De-escalation techniques
• Tools of disclosure
• Available resources