{"id":28997,"date":"2014-10-15T01:56:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T06:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=28997"},"modified":"2014-10-15T01:56:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T06:56:37","slug":"tulsa-police-work-to-improve-communication-with-deaf-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/10\/15\/tulsa-police-work-to-improve-communication-with-deaf-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Tulsa Police Work To Improve Communication With Deaf Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tulsa Police Work To Improve Communication With Deaf Community<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 14, 2014<\/p>\n

BY TESS MAUNE<\/p>\n

TULSA, Oklahoma – A town hall meeting Tuesday night focused on taking the fear out of a scary situation.<\/p>\n

Neither police nor citizens know exactly what to expect when someone’s pulled over, but that anxiety is compounded when a driver is deaf or hard of hearing.<\/p>\n

The issue came into stark focus after a deaf man was shot and killed last month in Florida, when he didn’t respond to deputies telling him to drop his gun.<\/p>\n

While Florida may seem far from here, it hits close to home for the deaf and hard of hearing in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

A traffic stop is a situation no one ever wants to be in, but it happens.<\/p>\n

A reenactment shows a traffic stop from an officer’s perspective, but also gives the driver’s point of view. In this case, the man behind to wheel is deaf.<\/p>\n

It’s a situation Papa Rodgers Cameron<\/span> said he knows all-too-well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get stopped a lot. I travel an awful lot on a motorcycle,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cameron speaks well, but he can’t hear.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m very, very, difficult to communicate with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Communication was the focus of a town hall meeting for the deaf and hard of hearing Tuesday night; whether it’s during a traffic stop, fire or 911 call.<\/p>\n

Not all deaf people speak or read lips, but almost all communicate with their hands.<\/p>\n

10\/14\/2014 Related Story: Traffic Stops For Hearing Impaired Drivers: Practical Tips For Public Safety<\/p>\n

Police say everyone, whether they can hear or not, should put their hands on the steering wheel when being stopped.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a policeman approaches me I<\/span> be sure my hands are up where he sees them, OK. I do not make any movement, have my window down and my dome light on and my hands are out, OK I’m harmless,\u201d Cameron said. \u201cI do not want him firing<\/span> a warning shot in my leg, I don’t want beat up either, I don’t want none of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being pulled over is nerve-wracking for anyone, even the officers.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery traffic stop is different. It’s the unknown. It’s like going in<\/span> a dark house and not knowing who’s behind the door. That’s really what a traffic stop is,\u201d said Tulsa Police Officer, Leland Ashley.<\/p>\n

Getting in touch with 911 was another hot topic.<\/p>\n

Right now in the Tulsa area the only way for a deaf or hard of hearing person to reach 911 is by using what many consider an out-of-date relay system.<\/p>\n

The people at Tuesday’s meeting expressed their hope for<\/span> one day being able to text in an emergency to 911.<\/p>\n

SOURCE:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.newson6.com\/story\/26787888\/tulsa-police-work-to-improve-communication-with-deaf-community<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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