More and more police departments are participating in a new program meant to help drivers who are on the autism spectrum who may panic when stopped by police while driving. The Blue Envelope Program ...

The optional program has been passed in several states over the last few years. Supporters say it will help drivers with ...

As the calendar turned to 2026, more than a dozen new laws took effect in Arkansas, including two that are designed to make ...

A “remarkable, yet simple” program involving a blue envelope said to be a key piece in community policing now is in place in each of Bucks County’s 39 departments. “This initiative is a critical step ...

BOSTON — The first 5,000 blue envelopes that were printed for a special program designed to identify motorists diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and created for use in a special state police ...

A photo illustration shows the front and back of the envelopes used in Rhode Island’s new Blue Envelope program. (Collage of photos courtesy of Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles) An initiative ...

The envelopes contain information for police plus a contact number for the driver. Cues for police on speaking with an agitated driver are included in the envelope. The state police launched its ...