Safely Interacting with Police – NCCDD Self-Advocate Series

Learn what NCCDD is doing to train first responders, including law enforcement officers, on how to understand and interact appropriately with people with intellectual or other developmental disabilities (I/DD) to reduce the chance of anyone getting injured or worse during these interactions. You will also learn tips for how people with I/DD and their caregivers can stay safe while interacting with law enforcement officers.

Meet and talk with Dustin Chandler of the Interaction Advisory Group. Dustin is a former law enforcement officer, a current Emergency Medical Technician, and the father of a child with I/DD. He trains first responders on how to understand and interact appropriately with people with I/DD.