Peru, IL: Police to recognize "Nat'l Autism Acceptance Month" with blue badges
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- Mar 24
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Mar 20, 2025, Shaw Local: Peru Police Department to honor National Autism Acceptance Month with blue badges
Peru police officers will be swapping out their shields and opting for blue in April for National Autism Acceptance Month.
Police departments across the Illinois Valley partnered with LINKED- Autism Safety Project earlier this year to establish a voluntary registration program for the Illinois Valley’s official autism alert system.
The program doesn’t only include children with autism – it could be anyone with an intellectual disability.
It allows police to create a pre-arrival plan to best assist those within the community. All registration is secure and confidential, and it is used only for first responders.

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