HAINES CITY, Fla. — This Autism Awareness Month, the Haines City Police Department is making sure its officers are better equipped to respond to the community.
When Officer Justin Glover gets a call, he has no time to wait. He jumps into his patrol car, ready for anything, even calls that require a different kind of response.
“We have a dry-erase board and a marker, so this is good, especially with nonverbal autistic individuals. They can write out how they’re feeling. Do a smiley face or a frowny face,” Glover said. “They can also write out what happened during the incident. That way we can give the assistance that we need.”…