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Interactions between the Police and the Autistic Community in Australia: Experiences and Perspectives of Autistic Adults and Parents/Carers
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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
Striking the Right Balance: Police Experience, Perceptions and Use of Independent Support Persons during Interviews Involving People with Intellectual Disability
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Henshaw, Marie; Spivak, Benjamin; Thomas, Stuart D. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Several jurisdictions mandate the presence of an independent support person during police interviews with vulnerable people. The current study investigated police officers' experiences and perceptions of these volunteers during interviews with people with intellectual disability(ies) (ID). Methods: The sample comprised 229 police…
Descriptors: Interviews, Intellectual Disability, Police, Law Enforcement
Police Contact with People with an Intellectual Disability: The Independent Third Person Perspective
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Spivak, B. L.; Thomas, S. D. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: A number of jurisdictions have instituted legislation requiring an independent person to be present during police interviews with vulnerable people. In Victoria, Australia, a group of volunteers known as Independent Third Persons help to fulfil this role with people who present with cognitive impairment arising from their mental…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Police, Foreign Countries, Volunteers
Lessons in Safety: Cultural Politics and Safety Education in a Multiracial, Multiethnic Early Childhood Education Setting
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Saltmarsh, Sue – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2010
Young children learn about safety from a variety of sources, including formal lessons and informal activities provided through early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. For many ECEC centres in Australia, scheduled visits from police and fire departments are a highlight of safety education activities. Such visits offer children the…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Early Childhood Education, Safety, Police
Police Reactions to Crimes Involving People with Mental Retardation: A Cross-Cultural Experimental Study.
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McAfee, James K.; Cockram, Judith; Wolfe, Pamela S. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study involving police officers in Western Australia (n=138) and Pennsylvania (n=168) revealed that officers responded differently to crimes involving persons with mental retardation. In some cases, police were more tolerant of the disability, in others they were less tolerant. Response patterns were not different for Australian and Pennsylvania…
Descriptors: Adults, Disability Discrimination, Foreign Countries, Law Enforcement
Cleartalk: Police Responding to Intellectual Disability.
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Brennan, Mark; Brennan, Roslin – 1994
The Cleartalk project was developed in New South Wales (Australia) to help police respond to the communication needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Section 1 presents "The View from the Street: A Working Knowledge of Intellectual Disability," which discusses how individuals with intellectual disabilities are denied their right…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Foreign Countries