Our Special Needs Registry is a volunteer registry of information by those with a mental or physical disability that would be helpful for emergency personnel to know when responding to a crisis.

• Information provided to our registry will be only shared with first responders during an emergency or for the purpose of planning an emergency response.
• A emergency can best be defined as any event that may require a response, immediate or otherwise, by law enforcement or other first responders. Examples of emergencies include but are not limited to medical emergencies, natural disasters, fires, mandatory evacuations and crimes in progress.
• The information contained in the registry can help in several different ways. Upon being dispatched to a residence, police dispatchers will be made aware that someone at the location is on the registry. Depending upon the type of call, the dispatcher can better assess the type of response necessary and dispatch manpower and resources accordingly. Also, police officers and/or first responder will be notified that there may be someone at the location with special needs so that they can better gauge their respective responses.
• In the event that a person with special needs is reported missing, first responders will have current photographs and other vital information at their fingertips that will aid in locating the missing person more expeditiously. In an emergency, time is of the essence.
• Registering someone or yourself with special needs is powerful tool to help law enforcement and first responders. For example: If a individual goes missing. It's good to know where this individual likes to visit, places of interest. It's also good to know this individuals hobbies and favorite things to do. All this information is very helpful with our first responders when they encounter these individuals. It can make a stressful situation more at ease and de-escalate any situation that may occur. 

"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others."

-Albert Schweitzer

Please go to the Forms tab on our website and drop down to Special Needs Registry to register a special needs person with the Camp Hill Police Department.