Encountering law enforcement can be stressful for anyone, let alone for those who may have a disability, hidden or otherwise.

The Sutter County Sheriff's Office is rolling out a new tool aimed at making encounters with law enforcement safer and less stressful for people with disabilities. It's called the Blue Envelope Program.

"It sets a good tone. It opens those communication lines in a safe fashion," said Deputy Sheriff Andre Licon with the Sutter County Sheriff's Office.

Earlier this year, the Placer County Sheriff's Office was the first in the Sacramento region to launch a Blue Envelope Program.

"It basically helps notify law enforcement of some sort of special need that the individual has, whether that's autism, could be dementia, could be PTSD, trauma, anything. Lights and sirens

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