Crime & Safety
Autism Awareness Seat Belts Available In Sharon
Sharon police have a limited amount of free seat belts to help alert first responders about a person with autism in an emergency.
SHARON, MA — A limited amount of seat belts that can alert first responders to those in a car with autism are available at the Sharon Police Department. The seat belts are courtesy of Norfolk County Sheriff Jerry P. McDermott's office.
The seat belt lets first responders known someone has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and may have trouble communicating, or may resist help, in an emergency. They can picked up at the Sharon police station.
Sharon police are also planning an April 16 Autism Awareness workshop, which they are expecting will be a great event.
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Sharon police said those who would like a belt delivered by a police officer, contact Sergeant
Leavitt by email at aleavitt@townofsharon.org.
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