The DOJ Warned Monroe County About This in 2005

RPD Interpreter Access Review Series – PSS Case 2024-0084

In 2024, a Rochester Police officer violated federal disability law and the department's own policy during a traffic stop with a Deaf motorist. When the incident was reviewed, RPD's Professional Standards Section found no policy violation—despite having the violated policy in their own files. This wasn't just a failure of individual judgment. It was a systemic failure nearly two decades in the making.

In 2005, the U.S. Department of Justice entered into a settlement agreement with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) after finding that the agency had failed to provide effective communication to Deaf individuals, as required under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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