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Gibbs, Vicki; Haas, Kaaren – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study aimed to describe the experiences of autistic people who had interacted with police in Australia in the previous 5 years. Fifty autistic adults and 61 parent/carers completed a questionnaire and 30 participants took part in an interview. Participants were most commonly interacting with police in the context of seeking assistance or as…
Descriptors: Police Community Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries
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Crane, Laura; Maras, Katie L.; Hawken, Tamsyn; Mulcahy, Sue; Memon, Amina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
An online survey gathered the experiences and views of 394 police officers (from England and Wales) regarding autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Just 42% of officers were satisfied with how they had worked with individuals with ASD and reasons for this varied. Although officers acknowledged the need for adjustments, organisational/time constraints…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Police, Foreign Countries