Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, 880 6th Street South, Suite 410, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701, USA.
Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Mar;49(3):1278-1283. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3794-4.
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may interact with law enforcement officers (LEOs) as victims of crime, witnesses to crime, or suspects of crime. Interactions between LEOs and those with ASD may go awry which raises questions about levels of training, experiences, and knowledge acquired by LEOs. Seventy-two LEOs reported on their experiences and training related to ASD and completed a survey of autism knowledge. The majority (72.2%) of LEOs reported no formal training for interacting with individuals with ASD. For LEOs responding to calls involving ASD, officers with prior training reported better preparation. Officers' responses to the knowledge survey varied considerably. Results support the need for formalized training in ASD for LEOs.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者可能会与执法人员（LEO）互动，作为犯罪受害者、犯罪目击者或犯罪嫌疑人。LEO 与 ASD 患者之间的互动可能会出现问题，这引发了人们对 LEO 所获得的培训、经验和知识水平的质疑。72 名 LEO 报告了他们与 ASD 相关的经验和培训情况，并完成了一项自闭症知识调查。大多数（72.2%）的 LEO 表示没有与 ASD 患者互动的正式培训。对于响应涉及 ASD 呼叫的 LEO，有过培训的官员表示准备更充分。官员们对知识调查的回答差异很大。结果支持 LEO 接受 ASD 方面的规范化培训。
