Arnaudville Police Department
Prêt à protéger, fier de servir
Prêt à protéger, fier de servir
Ready to protect. Proud to Serve
Ready to protect. Proud to Serve
The Chief's Blog
The Chief's Blog
The Tide Will Turn
The Tide Will Turn
November 17, 2021
As we enter the holiday season – the season of “giving”, I reflect on the last year as your Chief. It has been a challenging year, both professionally and personally, but because I am a man of faith, I have to believe that my Maker is ultimately in control.
As a Police Chief managing a small rural department, my biggest challenge has been recruiting and retaining quality personnel. Arnaudville suffers the same fate and the same struggles as almost every other law enforcement agency in the country. We must recognize those elements that are impacting our efforts, and fight against some of the negative attitudes and perceptions we get from some of our citizens, from municipal officials, and from within our own ranks. We must acknowledge that there exists leadership that does not have the best interest of our citizens in mind; leadership that often turns its back on the brave and committed men and women who carry the badge and wear the uniform. There are invisible forces behind the scenes who would change the fundamental direction and values we have fought for for generations.
My over two decades serving in law enforcement has obviously been met with moments of challenge – Hurricane Katrina, big city crime, facing the tragedy and sorrow of fallen officers, meeting families of victims, and more – all to be anticipated as a police officer. What I never anticipated was a national movement that vilifies, disregards, dismisses and destroys the lives and livelihoods of decent, honest and hard-working law enforcement officers. A top-to-bottom movement that ultimately results in more crime, more disorder, and more chaos in communities and trauma to innocent citizens. As in every such movement, we always see a course correction, and I am optimistic that we will see the tide turn.
As I reflect on a personal level, I count the many family and friends who have been touched by a global pandemic that left us nowhere to hide and no immunity from devastating loss. My own brother succumbed to Covid-19, as did many of his fellow nursing home residents. Otherwise healthy family members, young and old did not escape the clutches of Covid. Attempting to understand the rationale for restrictions, mandates, and closures left more confusion, division and distrust. Covid took lives, but also took much more from us – our compassion, tolerance, empathy and trust. We are left as cynical, suspicious and mistrustful citizens choosing sides, and isolating and ostracizing those who dare to contradict or question.
But, as we move through all of this, we are left with our faith. Faith that tells us that while we are all on borrowed time, the best is still ahead of us. Life is constantly renewing, evolving and transforming into something better. We only need to wait, because the course will be corrected. The pendulum will swing the other way.
For those who can never see beyond their own selfishness or greed, or who fail to believe life is about giving and not taking, I have pity for them. The misery and hurt they inflict on others will come back to rest on their own souls. For the majority of us, the holiday season - the season of “giving” is but a time when our challenges, our pain and our struggles are overshadowed by the good we can do for others.
Happy Holidays, Arnaudville!
Blog
Law Enforcement Professionals Facing the Autism Tsunami
Posted on April 3, 2014 at 11:22 AM |
4/3/14 As we approach Election Day, I have to now put it in the
hands of the voters and God. I was
reminded today that if it is meant to be, God will allow it to happen. So, today’s blog is not about elections,
campaigns or politics. Today I have turned over my blog to Ginger, as we honor and
recognize this month as Autism Awareness Month.
In New Orleans, she was the Executive Director of a program for the deaf
and children with communicative disorders.
Her connection to children with Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) runs deep. Our daughter, Emily
teaches a self-contained special education class with several autistic
children. Ginger writes: Today, 1 out of 68 children will be born with ASD. These numbers are astounding. In a decade
this number has gone from 1 in 250, to just five years ago 1 in 150. While we can address the educational options, behavioral
strategies, and teaching methods for children with ASD, we should also be
acutely aware that if these numbers are correct, there is an ever-growing
number of young adults and adults entering all aspects of our society with ASD –
the workforce, the communities, businesses, etc. Since Ed’s blog has always integrated law enforcement into
its discussion, I thought it appropriate to do the same. I will refer to an Autism Tsunami facing today’s police forces, and just as there is a
need for police to be aware of and know about specific ADA laws (Americans With
Disabilities Act) and the rights of this specific “class” of citizenry, they
need special training when it comes to ASD. There is a massive increase of young adults with autism; a
statistical wave created by what appears to be a perfect storm scenario of
concurrent contributing factors, including increased diagnoses, increased
incidence of autism, over-taxed and drying up community resources and a
maturing front-line demographic of individuals with autism The average age of
these autism-boomers at somewhere between 17 and 19 years of age. Consider this: the Center for Disease Control estimates 1 in
68 births currently are on the autism spectrum and possibly still rising. 3 out
of 4 are male. Half are nonverbal or profoundly verbally limited. They are
seven times more likely to encounter the police and at least three times more
likely to be victims of violent and/or sexual crimes. 4 out of 5 police calls
will involve unusual or dangerous, not criminal, behaviors that will often be
difficult to manage or interpret. Two out of 5 will be prone to seizures, and a
good deal of them will be hypotonic (low-muscle-tone), making them prone to
positional asphyxia and musculoskeletal injuries. To top it all off, many of
them will appear to be oblivious to pain, while others will shrink, as if in
pain (perhaps real pain), to your slightest touch. Police officers have been trained to use a certain police
presence and dialog as intervention options. Body posture, tone of voice, eye
contact, and interrogative language serves them well with most contacts. All of
these are a form of nonverbal communication. It’s what they rely on initially
to get their message across and control a contact. When dealing with subjects
with ASD, traditional officer presence may not work. In fact, it may even backfire. A recent report was issued written by Joel Lashley, who is
the father of a son with autism and has more than 20 years experience managing
challenging behaviors in the clinical setting.
The report was a collaboration with Lashley (Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin), Emily Levine (Executive Director of the Autism Society of
Southeastern Wisconsin), Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr. (Milwaukee County
Sheriff’s Office), Mike Thiel, CPP (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Director
of Security), Edward A. Flynn (Chief of Police Milwaukee Police Department),
Dr. George Thompson (President of the Verbal Judo Institute), and scores of
national professionals. Citing information in this report, “Children, youth, and
adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are as varied in their interests,
personalities, character, temperaments, and communication styles as anyone
else. It is therefore generally not a good idea to stereotype people with ASD.
In reality, no two persons behave exactly alike, but what we know about people
with ASD is that they tend to display unusual repetitive behaviors and have
difficulty with socialization and communication.” People with autism and other cognitive or developmental
disabilities are less likely to commit a crime than others, but they are more
likely than ever before to: • Live independently without support • Be out in public alone, without family or care providers • Work, attend school, use public transportation, and even
drive • Have their access to public places and other freedoms
challenged • Have a medical emergency • Be harassed and otherwise bullied • Be a victim of sexual assault and other serious crimes • Attract the attention of the police According to the report, people with ASD often won’t
understand what others want or need from them — worse, they may not understand
that their words or actions can negatively impact others (or themselves).
Difficulty with natural social concepts and values is usually what gets them
into trouble with others, including the police, the report states. I would like to conclude by pointing out that more and more
police forces are seeking training, and there are several very reliable
trainers and resources for them. Here
are a few suggestions that are included in some of the training that is
available. Once you've encountered a
subject who you think might have a cognitive impairment, here are a few principles
to help you out.
The good news is, cops are very good at sizing up these
situations. Give them the tools and they’ll know what to do with them! If the
pros can provide police, corrections, and healthcare security officers with the
necessary tools to recognize and communicate with subjects likely to have ASD,
then the situation will have a fighting chance to resolve peacefully. |
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