An informational alert prepared by Fifth Freedom

Information courtesy of The Arc

Webinar April 24

Assisting Crime Victims with Disabilities

Identifying Barriers & Improving Law Enforcement Response

On April 24, The Arc will present an informative webinar on violent crime and disability. According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, an estimated 1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes occurred against persons with disabilities in 2012. In "Assisting Crime Victims with Disabilities: Identifying Barriers & Improving Law Enforcement Response", presenters will discuss the results of a focus group study with groups of city and county law enforcement officers and groups of crime victims with disabilities in two states.

Topics will include the identification of barriers for effective working relationships between the police and people with disabilities as well as recommendations for improving the response of the criminal justice system to crime victims with disabilities.

Assisting Crime Victims with Disabilities

Identifying Barriers & Improving Law Enforcement Response

Webinar April 24

1:30 pm to 2:30 pm ET

Register here: http://fifthfreedom.org/u/td 

For questions or more information, contact host Kathryn Walker at [email protected] . Learn more about The Arc at http://www.thearc.org/ .

Doug Schmidt

Act Team Coordinator

The Fifth Freedom Network

4606-C E. State Blvd., Suite 102

Fort Wayne, IN  46815

[email protected]

www.fifthfreedom.org