The Duck Police Department partnered with Outer Banks Health, Dare County, and other local law enforcement agencies to bring the Blue Envelope Program to our community. The program is designed to provide a communication awareness tool for law enforcement when interacting with community members diagnosed with conditions or disabilities like autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and anxiety.
Interested community members are provided with a blue envelope that contains tips for law enforcement, a card that identifies the individual and specifies their condition or disability, and room for pertinent documents such as a vehicle registration and proof of insurance. The program allows an individual with a condition or disability to present the blue envelope to law enforcement or other community service personnel during an interaction so that they are not perceived as being uncooperative or combative. For more information, or to obtain a blue envelope, please contact the Duck Police Department at (252) 261-1112.
