The source of the following information is the Suffolk County Police Department's newsletter
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PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Did you know the Suffolk County Police Department has a Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry that enables parents, guardians, relatives or other caregivers to register important information surrounding persons with special needs in a Police Department database? The intent of this program is to furnish police officers with information to aid them in appropriately responding to and assisting persons with special needs. The Silver Alert/Special Needs Program consists of two components:
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Special Needs Alert
The Special Needs Alert is appropriate for persons with the following:
-Severe mental illness
-Autism
-Developmental disabilities
Note: This registry may also be utilized to provide emergency contact information for relatives or caregivers to elderly person(s) who live alone.
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Silver Alert
The Silver Alert program is appropriate for persons with the following:
-Alzheimer’s Disease
-Dementia
-Cognitive disorders that may result in a persons wandering or becoming disorientated and lost
Persons registering for the Silver Alert Program can request a Silver Alert bracelet be mailed to them, free of charge. This bracelet contains a distinctive number and instructions that first responders may use to contact the Suffolk County Police Department to obtain information regarding a person with special needs, which may be extremely helpful should that person become disorientated and lost. A photo of that person should also be submitted with the registry form.
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Register:
To register for the Program, kindly fill out a Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry Form by clicking on the Amber Alert/Silver Alert icon at www.suffolkpd.org, or call (631) 852-6983.
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Police/Community Meetings:
Please join us each month at one of the following community meetings to discuss issues facing your community (all meetings are held at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted):
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5th Precinct.125 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue. (631) 854-8500. Serving the Towns of Brookhaven (South) and Islip (East), and the Villages of Patchogue and Bellport. Next meetings: June 1 and July 6.
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Aristides Mojica
Inspector
Commanding Officer
Fifth Precinct