Autism & The Law Enforcement Response - Dixon
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Autism & The Law Enforcement Response - Dixon
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Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Dixon Police Department
Instructor: Bart BartaDixon Police Department
220 S. Hennepin Avenue
Dixon, IL
Dixon, IL
Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $0
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This course will provide law enforcement personnel with a basic understanding of autism and how individuals with autism behave, communicate, and react in various situations. Furthermore, it will address high-risk and crisis incidents and provide tips and effective strategies to defuse and de-escalate potentially volatile situations. Additionally, it will address how to conduct interviews involving victims, witnesses and suspects who have autism.
Bart Barta is the proud father of Daniel, an adult with autism. When Daniel was diagnosed with autism at age three, Bart recognized there was a need for autism training for law enforcement officers so individuals with autism and law enforcement officers could remain safe. In 2007, he began instructing law enforcement officers on recognizing and appropriately responding to individuals with autism. Bart teaches from the dual perspective of being a law enforcement officer and the parent of a child with autism. He understands many of the challenges faced by the autism community and the law enforcement community. Bart is a retired law enforcement commander with over 31 years of experience. He is also a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) certified law enforcement instructor who has trained more than 12,000 first responders nationwide to interact with people with autism successfully.This course has been certified by the ILETSB and approved to meet the following mandates:
- De-Escalation Techniques - 1.0 hours
- Officer Safety Techniques - 1.0 hours
- Crisis Intervention – 3.0 hours
- Const. Use of LE Authority – 1.0 hours
- Human Rights – 1.0 hours
