LAPD, Autism Society of Los Angeles team up for awareness and prevention

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More than 100 Los Angeles Police Department officers and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies participated in Mission Possible on Thursday, an event designed to help law enforcement better understand Autism Spectrum Disorder. Co-sponsored by the LAPD and Autism Society of Los Angeles, the event is in its fifth year. Awareness of autism and other mental disabilities by law enforcement is under increased scrutiny following the August shooting of Ezell Ford by two LAPD officers. ARN’s Jordan Plaut reports.