DOWNEY – The Downey Police Department is offering free stickers to help alert law enforcement that they may be interacting with a person with special needs.

The special needs sticker program was implemented as another tool to help law enforcement officers when interacting with those with physical or developmental disabilities that may hinder communication.

The stickers will alert officers that a person inside the home or vehicle may have special needs and to let them know that instructions may not be easily understood. The stickers are available free to the public and are designed to be placed on or near the front doors of homes or on car windows.

“Downey Police Officers receive specialized training on how to interact with people with special needs. The goal of this sticker is to assist us in identifying those with special needs when responding to calls for service in order to more effectively communicate with them and better serve the community,” said Chief of Police Dean Milligan.

Stickers are available to the public and may be obtained at the Downey Police Department lobby located at 10911 Brookshire Ave.

For more information, contact the Downey Police Department at (562)861-0771