Autism Anglia Autism Alert Card Scheme

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KEYWORDS

Autism Anglia, Autism Card, Scheme, Alert, Policy, Guidance

PUBLICATION NUMBER

PUB 1059

FOI REFERENCE NUMBER

14770

REQUEST TITLE

Autism Card Scheme

DATE RANGE

N/A

INFORMATION REQUESTED

Does your force currently have any type of 'Autism Card' scheme in which those who have an active diagnosis of Autism within the area can be provided with a card or some form of identification which makes officers or police personnel aware of their condition should they ever come into contact with law enforcement.
If so, please can you provide information on the application process and provide a disclosure of any application forms, policy and/or guidance documents and also a downloadable version of the card (if available for the general public); AND
Please provide a disclosure of the number of applications received for the issue of such a card under that or a similar scheme in a) the past year and b) in the past three years.

DISCLOSURE WITH EXEMPTIONS

Full

INFORMATION CORRECT AS AT

18 September 2020

DATE OF DISCLOSURE

22 September 2020

FOI 14770 RESPONSE

Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:

Does your force currently have any type of 'Autism Card' scheme in which those who have an active diagnosis of Autism within the area can be provided with a card or some form of identification which makes officers or police personnel aware of their condition should they ever come into contact with law enforcement.

Essex Police supports the Autism Anglia Autism Alert Card Scheme, however this is run by Autism Anglia themselves, we are supporters who appear on the card and helped launch it.
If so, please can you provide information on the application process and provide a disclosure of any application forms, policy and/or guidance documents and also a downloadable version of the card (if available for the general public).

Autism Anglia supply the cards and deal with applications. Full details can be found on the Autism Anglia web site – please see below link:

https://www.autism-anglia.org.uk/alert-card

Essex Police have aide memoires and leaflets provided by Autism Anglia - please see below:

National Autistic Society Police Autism Guide

Autism Alert Aide Memoire

Autism Anglia 'Advice for Police' Leaflet

Please provide a disclosure of the number of applications received for the issue of such a card under that or a similar scheme in a) the past year and b) in the past three years.

As above.

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