Blue Envelope Program
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The Skiatook Police Department is one of several local law enforcement agencies participating in the Blue Envelope Program, a community initiative designed to make interactions between police and residents safer and calmer for people who have difficulty communicating.
The program provides a simple but powerful tool: a blue envelope that people can hand to first responders.
The envelope explains the person's condition and affirms their intent to cooperate, helping officers understand how best to communicate with residents.
Drivers should put a copy of their driver's license, registration and insurance in the envelope.
The envelope also includes reminders for drivers, such as:
- Stop in a safe location.
- Stay in the car until told otherwise.
- Keep your hands on the steering wheel.
- Tell the officer you have a blue envelope and follow instructions.
The program is beneficial for people who may:
- Be deaf or hard of hearing
- Have difficulty speaking clearly
- Be learning English
- Live with autism, ADHD or other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience anxiety, PTSD or other mental health conditions
- Have dementia, cognitive or neurological impairments
- Experience involuntary movements, such as those associated with Tourette syndrome
- Be blind or have low vision
- Have medical-related speech difficulties.
