IBA SUCCESS MAGAZINE Issue 3 Vol 3 | Page 24

What Is ALERT... Stephanie Cooper, a former police officer & founder of Autism Law Enforcement Response Training (ALERT) - a training program for police officers that provides officers with sensory kits designed to help autistic people, knows how important it is for police officers to be able to recognize autism. The Goal Stephanie’s goal was to assist in safer interactions between the police and people with autism. “People with autism have communication issues, and law enforcement officers need to be awar