Autism Training Held For Law Enforcement In Montgomery County

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Police in Montgomery County are receiving autism training through a special program in Conshohocken on Thursday.

The program is presented by the team at the Ruttenberg Autism Center and will be held at the Public Safety Training Center.

The training is being offered free of charge, and is open to any law enforcement officer in Montgomery County and the surrounding area.

The training is free thanks to sponsorship from the Montgomery County Chiefs of Police.

According to organizers:

"This is a topic that has been in a news recently, and is an issue that is important to members of the community, since Montgomery County has one of the highest number of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder receiving services in Pennsylvania. Additionally, in six years, the number of pre-adjudicated charges associated with autistic individuals more than doubled. Our training is aimed to prepare law enforcement officers for common interactions they may have with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and learn how to effectively navigate those interactions for the safety and welfare of the individual and the officer."

Image via Ruttenberg Autism Center