NYPD implements American Sign Language training for recruits as part of equity and inclusion initiative – QNS

QNS.com

NYPD implements American Sign Language training for recruits as part of equity and inclusion initiative – QNS

The city’s police officers are now being taught American Sign Language (ASL) as part of an equity and inclusion initiative to better communicate with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.  Over 600 NYPD recruits who are set to graduate this May participated in basic ASL training at the Police Academy in College Point on Friday, Apr. 12. The initiative’s rollout, which came days ahead of American Sign Language Day on Apr. 15, is part of a broad…