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Oswego starts Blue Envelope Program to improve communication between law enforcement, those on autism scale · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Oswego starts Blue Enveloped program to improve communication between law
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  Speaker 1: enforcement those on autism scale. Written by Eric Shelkopf, this
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  Speaker 1: article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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  Speaker 1: you by Everlett. The Oswego Police Department is partnering with
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  Speaker 1: the Autism Hero Project to introduce the Blue Enveloped Program
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  Speaker 1: to Oswego. The initiative is designed to enhance communication and
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  Speaker 1: promote safer interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals on
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  Speaker 1: the autism spectrum or who may have other communication differences. Plainfield, Batavia,
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  Speaker 1: and Campden Hills police departments are among other police developments
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  Speaker 1: that participate in the program. This program is another way
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  Speaker 1: we are working to strengthen communication and build trust with
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  Speaker 1: all members of our community. Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin
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  Speaker 1: said in a news release, every interaction with our officers
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  Speaker 1: to be as safe, respectful, and positive as possible. The
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  Speaker 1: Blue Envelope program provides drivers with a blue envelope to
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  Speaker 1: be used to store their driver's license, vehicle registration, proof
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  Speaker 1: of insurance, and helpful communication materials. During a traffic stop.
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  Speaker 1: Motorists can present the envelope to the officer, alerting them
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  Speaker 1: that the driver or occupant may have communication differences and
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  Speaker 1: may benefit from additional patients understanding and clear communication. The
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  Speaker 1: Blue envelop Program is more than just a tool, It's
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  Speaker 1: a bridge of understanding. The Autism Hero Project founder and
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  Speaker 1: president Tamika Lesche Morales said in the release. The Blue
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  Speaker 1: Envelope program is free, voluntary, and does not require registration
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  Speaker 1: or the collection of personal information. The goal of the
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  Speaker 1: program is to foster understanding, reduce anxiety, and improve communication
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  Speaker 1: during encounters between first responders and individuals with autism and
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  Speaker 1: other communication differences. Participation is voluntary. Blue Envelopes are available
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  Speaker 1: from eight am to five pm Monday through Friday at
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  Speaker 1: the Oswego Police Department, three three hundred and fifty five
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  Speaker 1: Wooly Road, Oswego. More information about Oswego's Blue envelop Program
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  Speaker 1: is available by going to osgoil dot org, slash Government,
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  Speaker 1: slash Police, slash Programs, Dash Services slash Blue, Dash Envelope,
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  Speaker 1: DASH Program. Date Representative Natalie Manly Dijoli is supporting a
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  Speaker 1: plan to establish a Blue Envelope program statewide. There also
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  Speaker 1: is proposed legislation to create special license plates alerting police
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  Speaker 1: officers that a driver or passenger has autism