Discussion to focus on police, people with disabilities

Life Enrichment Options (LEO), a community based nonprofit that supports people with developmental disabilities, will host an interactive presentation by Issaquah police officers from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., April 24 at Tibbetts Manor. The officers will discuss the expectations of the police in various encounters, and help prepare individuals with developmental disabilities to interact safely.

 

Life Enrichment Options (LEO), a community based nonprofit that supports people with developmental disabilities, will host an interactive presentation by Issaquah police officers from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., April 24 at Tibbetts Manor. The officers will discuss the expectations of the police in various encounters, and help prepare individuals with developmental disabilities to interact safely.

Multiple scenarios will be presented to explain what a law enforcement officer expects of them, and ways to communicate their disability. The officers also will be available prior to the presentation to answer questions about their vehicles and the equipment they use in their job.

The presentation is recommended for those with developmental disabilities middle school age and older and their families. However, children of all ages are welcome along with caregivers and involved community members.

Police cars will be on display from 6:30-7 p.m., with the presentation starting at 7. Presentation is free and no reservations are required.

For more information email info@lifeenrichmentoptions.org.

For more information about LEO, go to lifeenrichmentoptions.org.

Tibbetts Manor is located at 750 17th Ave. N.W., Issaquah.