Sign up online for the Special Needs Registry program

Published on February 13, 2023

The Menlo Park Police Department is excited to announce the Special Needs Registry program. If someone in your home has special needs, let us know so that emergency personnel can respond appropriately. This is a tool that allows us to better serve our community members with special needs.

This program has been created to allow caretakers, parents or guardians to voluntarily submit detailed information which describes any specialized characteristics or responses that could be encountered by officers responding to a call. These special needs can include, but are not limited to, Alzheimer’s Disease, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, dementia or Down Syndrome. The Special Needs Registry helps identify residents who may need additional assistance.

The information provided by families is retained in a secure database and attached to a resident’s address in the event of an emergency. This allows officers responding to an address to see the special needs information in the address record and respond with the knowledge and history necessary to effectively assist during a call.

The program will assist members of the community that have needs which are often overlooked. Register for the Special Needs Registry program.