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Itdoesn’thavetobelikethis:Howanunderstandingofautismbythepoliceofficercanreducetheneedof
arrest.
AT-AutismRoughJusticeConference13/12/18
KleioCossburn
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* FormerPoliceOfficer* BachelorofScience* PostgraduateCertificateinAutism* MasterofCriminology&CriminalJustice* ResearchInterests:autisticindividualscaughtupintheCriminalJusticeSystem;autisticuserinvolvementinautismtrainingforcriminaljusticeprofessionals.
AboutMe
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ImplicitBias,ExplicitBias&PoliceDecisionMaking
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999What’syouremergency?Series8episode2
* Thepolicemaybethefirst&onlypointofcontactforafamily.* Biasesinfluencebehaviour,judgment&decisionmaking.
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FreedomofInformationRequestsJune,2018.
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PoliceTraininginAutismFOIRequestJune2018
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WhoDesignstheAutismTraining?
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DoestheTrainerHoldanAutismQualification?
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PersonalExperience
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PrisonerReceptionInterviewTeam
Arrest
Socialnaiveté
CommunicationDifficulties
RestrictiveInterests
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HowmyPerspectiveChanged
ImmediatelyPriortotheIncident
One
ImmediatelyAftertheIncident
Two
DuringPoliceProcedure
Three
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YourexperienceoftheCJSisdifferentdependinguponwhichsideofthedeskyou’resitting.
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RuralBeatOfficer
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DoIknoworsuspectthisindividualisautistic?
SomePoliceForceshaveadoptedanAutismalert/awarenesscard
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DoIneedtoapplyhandcuffs?
HastheindividualbeensprayedwithPAVA?
IsaSpit-guardgoingtobeused?
Ifyes,explainwhatishappeningandwhy.
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IncidentOne
Aaron(nothisrealname)arrangedtomeetafriendoutsideasportingvenue.Thepoliceapproachedhimandafterashortconversationsearchedhisbagusingsection
47A(3)oftheTerroristAct.
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Suspiciousbehaviour?
WearingahighvisibilityJacket Wearingarucksackonyourfront
Anautisticindividualmayhaveaperfectlylogicalexplanationastowhytheyaredoingsomethinginacertainway.!
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IncidentTwo
Tom(nothisrealname)hadalearningdisabilityandadiagnosisofautism.
Hewasreportedtothepolice,byafamilymember,forbeinginpossessionofaKnife.
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IncidentThree
Jo(nothisrealname)wasalookedafterchild.Hewasreportedtothepolicebystaffmembersonmultiple
occasionsfor‘smashing’uphisroom.
Jowasunabletonegotiatewiththeotherchildrenandquiteoftenbecamefrustrated.
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FutureResearch
WhatdoautisticpeoplewhohavecomeintocontactwiththeCriminalJusticeSystemsayabouttheseinteractions?• Howmighttheseinteractionhavebeen‘improved’• Howcanofficersbetrainedtodealsensitivelywithautistic
people