Law Enforcement

In the course of their duties, law enforcement officers may interact with deaf and hard of hearing individuals. To ensure that deaf and hard of hearing individuals can effectively communicate with law enforcement and access their services, the Division has updated standard operating procedures for law enforcement agencies to use. Standard operating procedures are available in English/Español.

As noted, DDHH maintains a directory of sign language interpreters including those qualified to work in legal settings. Please see our list here to contact our office and contact our office should you need assistance.

The Division hopes the template is helpful to your agencies. If you would like to request deaf and hard of hearing sensitivity training which includes an overview of the standard operating procedures, please fill out our training form which can be found heretraining form

Please reach out to DDHH at ddhh.communications2@dhs.nj.gov or call 609-588-2648 if you or any other member of your law enforcement agency has questions about best practices for interacting with deaf and hard of hearing individuals. DDHH is a resource to your agencies and can assist with serving deaf and hard of hearing needs.

DDHH’s law enforcement communication cards are available for download in Wallet Size: English - Wallet Size/Español - Wallet Size or Pamphlet Size: English - Pamphlet Size/Español - Pamphlet Size. Individuals may request DDHH’s law enforcement communication cards by contacting DDHH.