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Deaf Motorist Case

A collection of 4 issues

Invocation of a Criminal Investigative Techniques Exemption in an Administrative Compliance Context

Case Note: Monroe County FOIL #26-0130 This brief is part of the Monroe County Interpreter Access Audit (MCIAA), an ongoing Transparent Law Enforcement project examining how local agencies document interpreter access for Deaf or hard-of-hearing motorists. Executive Summary On January 15, 2026, Transparent Law Enforcement (TLE) submitted FOIL Request #26-0130

ASL Interpreter Access, Stop Duration, and Governance Design

This brief is part of the Monroe County Interpreter Access Audit (MCIAA), an ongoing Transparent Law Enforcement project examining how local agencies document interpreter access for Deaf or hard-of-hearing motorists. Availability vs. Design Several Monroe County agencies have represented in FOIL responses that they maintain no written policies, contracts, or

When Police Dismiss a Deaf Motorist’s Complaint: What You Can Do Next

Police internal reviews don't investigate disability discrimination. Learn how Deaf drivers can file free civil rights complaints with NYS Division of Human Rights when interpreter access is denied.

The DOJ Warned Monroe County About This in 2005

Two decades after Monroe County DOJ settlement, internal investigation cleared RPD officer who failed to provide interpreter for Deaf driver—despite written policy. Same failures persist.