Policy Text
Policy
369Fremont Police Department
ADA Compliance
369.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for equal access to Fremont Police Department
services, programs, and activities for persons with disabilities, in accordance with Title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This policy also includes guidelines to provide effective communication with persons with
disabilities. See the Service Animals Policy for guidance on protecting the rights of individuals who
use service animals in accordance with the ADA.
369.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (28 CFR 35.104):
ADA coordinator - The member designated by the Chief of Police to coordinate the department's
efforts to comply with the ADA (28 CFR 35.107).
Assistive devices, auxiliary aids, and services - Tools used by persons with disabilities to
facilitate their participation in services, programs, and activities offered by the Fremont Police
Department and to facilitate effective communication. They include but are not limited to the use
of gestures or visual aids to supplement oral communication; a notepad and pen or pencil to
exchange written notes; a computer or typewriter; an assistive listening system or device to amplify
sound; a teletypewriter (TTY) or videophones (video relay service or VRS); taped text; a qualified
reader; or a qualified interpreter.
Disability - A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity including
hearing, seeing, or speaking, regardless of whether the person uses assistive devices, auxiliary
aids, and services. Individuals who wear ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses are not considered
to have a disability (42 USC § 12102; 28 CFR 35.108).
Facility - All aspects of department buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling
stock or other conveyances, roads, walkways, parking areas, and other real or personal property
(28 CFR 35.108).
Modification - Any change, adjustment, alteration, adaptation, or accommodation that renders a
department service, program, or activity suitable for use, enjoyment, or participation by a person
with a disability. This may include alteration of existing buildings and facilities.
A modification includes any change or exception to a policy, practice, or procedure that allows a
person with a disability to have equal access to services, programs, and activities. It also includes
the provision or use of assistive devices, auxiliary aids, and services.
Qualified interpreter - A person who is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially,
both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. Qualified
interpreters include oral interpreters, transliterators, sign language interpreters, and intermediary
interpreters.
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369.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Fremont Police Department that persons with disabilities, including victims,
witnesses, suspects, and arrestees, have equal access to services, programs, and activities of
the Department.
The Department will not discriminate against or deny any individual access to services, programs,
or activities based upon the presence or suspected presence of disabilities.
369.3 ADA COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities of the ADA coordinator include but are not limited to (28 CFR 35.130):
(a)Collaborating with the City ADA coordinator regarding the Fremont Police
Department's efforts to provide equal access to services, programs, and activities.
1.Maintaining department compliance with accessibility standards for department
web content and mobile applications as required by 28 CFR 35 Subpart H (28
CFR 35.200).
(b)Collaborating with the City ADA coordinator to facilitate a process of periodic self-
evaluation. The process should include:
1.Inspection of current department facilities to identify access issues.
2.Review of current department services, activities, and programs for access
issues.
3.Assessment and update, if necessary, of current compliance measures.
4.Identification of recurring areas of complaint for which new methods of
modification should be considered.
5.Review of the department's emergency programs, services, and activities as
they apply to persons with disabilities.
6.Recommendation of a schedule to implement needed improvements.
(c)Acting as a liaison with local disability advocacy groups or other disability-focused
groups regarding access to department services, programs, and activities.
(d)Developing procedures that will enable members to access assistive devices, auxiliary
aids, and services, and making the procedures available as appropriate.
1.A list of qualified interpreter services with contact and availability information
should be maintained and easily accessible to members.
(e)Developing procedures for the review and processing of requests for modifications
that will help members provide persons with disabilities access to department services,
programs, and activities, as appropriate.
(f)Establishing procedures for the booking process to assist members with managing
commonly encountered disabilities such as sight or mobility impairments and
intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(g)Providing notice to the public regarding the rights and protections afforded by the ADA.
This may include posters, published notices, handbooks, manuals, and pamphlets
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describing department services, programs, and activities and the availability of
assistive devices, auxiliary aids, and services, as well as modifications (28 CFR
35.106).
(h)Collaborating with other city departments during the planning process