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Police encounters are stressful for everybody. But they can be complicated and dangerous when they involve people with mental health issues or physical disabilities.
The Effingham Police Department and County Sheriff’s Office have launched an initiative to update their shared “Special Needs Registry.”
This registry is a list of people with behavioral issues, mental health concerns and disabilities. People or their caregivers can volunteer to sign up for the registry so if police or fire respond to an incident involving someone on the registry, they are aware of the individual’s circumstance…
