JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) - A new initiative between Lifeways and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is redesigning how cases are handled when someone is disabled.

The SAFE program allows families to voluntarily provide critical information about someone’s condition, from autism to chronic health concerns. When police encounter someone with a disability or chronic condition, there are often barriers that make law enforcement’s job harder, including communication and a lack of knowledge about the person they are dealing with.

Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schutte said the program is a tool for people to go online and let law enforcement know if there is a person in their family who has complications, so that when officers respond or have interaction with these individuals, they can handle them

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