Marblehead Police Autism Patch Sales To Benefit Flutie Foundation

MARBLEHEAD, MA —The Marblehead Police Department is making a commitment to raise awareness and money for, and better serve residents, with autism.

Marblehead police will be selling their Autism Awareness patches with 100 percent of all donations going to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for autism.

Patches can be purchased at the Marblehead police station while supplies last.

Police said the department is also working to have all officers take ALEC training. The Autism and Law Enforcement Education Coalition trains first responders to help foster a deeper understanding of autism among public safety and law enforcement personnel.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)