Photo Gallery Deputy Chief Linehan and Dispatcher Bimber with “Sparkie” the Therapy Dog Avon Police Awards Ceremony L to R, Officer Carrel, Sgt. Hauvuy, Ofc. Carney, Ofc. Theil and Detective Donovan. In April, we created and implemented an Autism Awareness Program that will encourage and facilitate voluntary registration of autistic persons in Avon. The organization Autism Speaks, reports that 1 in 34 boys and 1 in 144 girls have identified with Autism. In terms of adults, an estimated 5,437,988 or roughly 2.2% of the adult population in the US are on the ASD spectrum. Our Autism Awareness Program is an initiative to allow members of our community to voluntarily identify those with autism spectrum disorder who live, work, or go to school in our community. The purpose is to promote communication and give our department quick access to critical information about a person registered with the program in a police emergency. The department, in partnership with the Avon Police Association, also created a collectable Avon Police Autism Awareness patch. The patch was made available to community members for a small donation, and ultimately resulted in the Police Association being able to donate over $2000. to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, a leading Autism Awareness Charity Foundation. Flag at half-mast in memory of our nation’s fallen officers. L to R, Officer Owen Carrel and Officer Thomas DiNatale