Safety Analytics

06/14/2025

Please be aware of the latest text and email scam.

06/14/2025

Missing children with autism will often head straight to nearby water like ponds. Use this information as part of your wandering/elopement emergency plan. Template linked in comments.

06/04/2025

Families with a child or adult with autism in the U.S. can request a free NAA Big Red Safety Box® here: http://bigredsafetybox.com

*Please note: the box in English or Spanish is free for those in need, and you may donate the shipping to help more families receive a box. **If you also need free shipping, use the "Additional Shipping Grant" section.**

**The materials in the box are based on U.S. practices & laws and may not be applicable in other countries. Because of this, the box is available to U.S. residents only. However, we do offer a free downloadable toolkit at: https://bit.ly/3vyFoUq

06/03/2025

🚨 Now Enrolling: Autism Liaison Officer Training – Aug 20–21 in Watertown, MA!

This two-day course gives you the skills, tools, and real-world insights to improve response to autism-related calls and build long-term trust in the community.

✔️ Specialized communication & de-escalation
✔️ Legal guidance for schools and group homes
✔️ School safety planning & prevention programs
✔️ Training for elopement and missing child calls
✔️ Free lunch both days!

📍 Hosted by Watertown Police Department
🎓 Taught by Glen Mills & Stephen Papagno
👥 Open to all public safety & community service providers

🔗 Register now: https://www.safetyanalytics.us/Courses/PublicSafetyCourses/AutismLiaison

05/26/2025

Good advice from Burlington Police Department

05/05/2025

Chelmsford Police Department Hosts Training for Autism Liaison Officers

https://news.jgpr.net/2025/05/05/chelmsford-police-department-hosts-training-for-autism-liaison-officers/

Thank you Chelmsford Police Department for being great hosts for this important training.

CHELMSFORD — Chief Colin Spence is pleased to report that the Chelmsford Police Department hosted training for Autism Liaison Officers this week at the Chelmsford Police station.

04/28/2025

The Epping NH Police Department is doing good work on social media and we are happy that the Facebook algorithms just recognized us as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/24/2025

We have a good number of agencies coming to next weeks course. Even a Librarian!

Starting an Autism Liaison Officer program shows leadership and a serious commitment to making your community safer for those on the spectrum.

🚨 Chelmsford Autism Liaison Officer Course 🚨

We still have seats left for our 2-day Autism Liaison Officer training course in Chelmsford, MA, on April 30 – May 1!

If you’re a police officer, dispatcher, firefighter, paramedic, SRO, or community professional who works with individuals on the autism spectrum — this course is for you.

✅ Learn how to recognize signs of autism
✅ Improve de-escalation skills
✅ Build outreach programs that truly connect
✅ Prepare for wandering and crisis response

🕘 9AM–3PM both days (Lunch is on us!)
💵 $360 per seat | Bring 3, get 1 free
📍 Hosted at the Chelmsford Police Department

Sign up now ➡️ https://www.safetyanalytics.us/Courses/PublicSafetyCourses/AutismLiaison

Let’s build safer, more inclusive communities together. 💙

04/18/2025

Help make your community safer and more inclusive.

We’re offering a 2-day Autism Liaison Officer training course to help police and public safety agencies start or strengthen their outreach programs.

This class is perfect for:

Police & School Resource Officers

Fire, EMS, Dispatch

Public health, education, and human services professionals

Anyone who wants to build stronger connections with the autism community

Register now for one of our upcoming sessions:

Chelmsford, MA – April 30–May 1

Shrewsbury, MA – June 17–18

Cost: $360 (includes free lunch both days!)

Special Offer: Pay for 3 and get 1 free!

More info & registration: https://www.safetyanalytics.us/ALO

04/13/2025

Help make your community safer and more inclusive.

We’re offering a 2-day Autism Liaison Officer training course to help police and public safety agencies start or strengthen their outreach programs.

This class is perfect for:

Police & School Resource Officers

Fire, EMS, Dispatch

Public health, education, and human services professionals

Anyone who wants to build stronger connections with the autism community

Register now for one of our upcoming sessions:
Chelmsford, MA – April 30–May 1
Shrewsbury, MA – June 17–18
Cost: $360 (includes free lunch both days!)
Special Offer: Pay for 3 and get 1 free!

More info & registration: https://www.safetyanalytics.us/ALO

04/09/2025

This specialized training program will help public safety officers and their agencies start or improve an Autism Liaison Officer Program.

02/05/2025

Autism - Communications and Crisis Prevention

February 25th, 2025, at the Wilmington Massachusetts Police Department

This specialized training prepares first responders and community partners to effectively and safely interact with individuals on the autism spectrum. Participants will learn to:

- Identify key indicators of autism
- Adapt communication techniques for improved understanding
- Employ specialized de-escalation techniques

Participants will also gain critical insights into the unique safety challenges faced by autistic children, particularly regarding wandering/elopement. 49% of children with autism attempt to elope from a safe environment (A rate 4 times higher than their unaffected siblings) and Children with autism are 160 times as likely to die from drowning as the general pediatric population.

The course will introduce valuable resources and tools designed to prevent and effectively respond to these incidents.

A culminating tabletop exercise will provide a realistic, hands-on experience in managing a wandering/elopement scenario.

This is a 7-hour course that runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost is $200 - A free lunch will be provided at no additional cost

This course is for anyone in public safety (Police, Fire, EMS, Dispatch), private security, healthcare, education, human services, volunteer services, or emergency management.

Register:

Registration for: Course: Autism - Communications and Crisis Prevention 1 Day Location: Wilmington Massachusetts Police Department, 1 Adelaide St, Wilmington, MA 01887 Date(s): February 25, 2025 Hours: 08:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuition is $200 per person Lunch will be provided and is included free wit...