Cheshire Police Updating Special Needs Records

CHESHIRE, CT — The Cheshire Police Department is updating its records on people with special needs in the community and asking residents to fill out a questionnaire to ensure first responders have the necessary details when responding to a situation.

“Our goal is to supply responding Police, Fire and Ambulance personnel with accurate and current information in order to handle your emergency in a caring and professional manner,” police wrote in a post on Facebook. “The information obtained from our questionnaire will be entered into our computer dispatch system. This allows our dispatchers and responding officers to immediately read the information as they respond. Cheshire PD has had success over the years in handling emergencies involving individuals with special needs by having the necessary details specific to each person.”

The questionnaire can be found here.

“Please take a moment to complete the questionnaire in its entirety and as accurately as possible,” police said. “If you have previously registered, an updated form would be appreciated as the information we have may be outdated. Indicate on the form if it is a NEW Registry or an update to an existing registry. The forms can be mailed, emailed, or dropped off at the Cheshire Police Department.

“Please contact Officer Gretchen Ovesny with any questions at 203-271-5576 or by email, govesny@cheshirect.org.”