PROJECT GUARDIAN

About the Program

Does someone in your home have special needs? If so, you may be interested in the Richland Police Department (RPD) Project Guardian. This is a program developed to help keep your loved one with special needs, including autism, safe.

The program is based on Project Guardian developed by the Newport News (VA) Police Department. Richland has partnered with our local agencies, including Kennewick PD and Pasco PD, to use this program to help keep your loved ones safe. The program is a free, voluntary, and confidential database offered, managed, and maintained by RPD for persons living within the City of Richland.

Police often do not know if individuals they encounter have special needs because there aren’t any telltale physical signs. Flashing lights on an emergency vehicle, for example, might cause a person with special needs to become frightened and act out. Officers may not understand why some individuals with special needs will not make eye contact with them, keep their fists clenched, or flap their hands. What may seem like a simple interaction with police could be a very traumatic situation for a person with special needs and confusing to officers.

How It Works

When someone enrolls in the program, officers obtain their basic information, a current digital photograph, family emergency contact information, and other information that might help officers when encountering the individual.

The Arc of Tri-Cities provided stickers to the Richland Police Department for you to place on your home, vehicle, or other location to help law enforcement identify that they may be contacting someone enrolled in the Guardian Project. Please visit the Richland Police Department after enrolling to get your two free stickers.

Enroll Now

Enrollment is easy. Caregivers can register family members with special needs by completing this online application.This program only covers the patrol area of the Richland Police Department.

Registrant Information

Registrant First Name:

Registrant Middle Name:

Registrant Last Name:

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Registrant Date of Birth

Registrant Phone Number:

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Height (feet):

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Hair Color

Eye Color

Please upload a recent photo of the registrant. Only .jpg, .gif, or .png files allowed

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Caregiver Information

Caregiver First Name:

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Caregiver Last Name:

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Caregiver Relationship to Registrant:

Caregiver Date of Birth

Caregiver Phone Number 1:

Caregiver Phone Number 2:

Caregiver Phone Number 3:

Email Address:

Race:

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Height (feet):

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Hair Color:

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Is there an Alternate Caregiver?

Yes

Alternate Caregiver Information

Alternate Caregiver First Name:

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Relationship to Registrant:

Alternate Caregiver Date of Birth

Alternate Caregiver Phone Number 1:

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Alternate Caregiver Phone Number 3:

Alternate Caregiver Email Address:

Race:

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Height (Feet):

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Registrant Details

Diagnosis:

What are his/her favorite toys, objects, music, discussion topics, likes, dislikes?

How does he/she communicate? Is he/she verbal or non-verbal?

What types of behaviors should be expected? (Kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, self-harm, body rocking, hand flapping, self-talk)

What is the best way to approach him/her?

Does he/she have any trigger or sensitivities? (lights, sirens, loud radio noise)

If he/she becomes confrontational, how can officers calm him/her?

What works best to reduce stress or calm him/her?

Detail any information you think would be important for officers to know:

If he/she gets upset and runs away, where might they go?

Does he/she have any devices that could track their location, if lost?

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I, the undersigned, for myself and the registrant named above do hereby authorize the Richland Police Department to release the aforementioned information in response to Emergency Calls (to include Missing Persons incidents) regarding the registrant and do further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Richland Police Department and persons (placed) associated with it.