Sheri James Pohlmann and SBSO Sgt. Jerey Vega, a board member of the St. Bernard Autism Awareness Krewe, with sensory bags designed to help equip deputies with tools to better assist individuals with autism or sensory sensitivities during emergency situations.
From left, are: Capt. Richard Barr and Lt. Leander Morgan of the Field Operations Bureau Patrol Division; Sgt. Jerey Vega, a detective with the Criminal Investigations Bureau and Autism Krewe board member; and Col. Chad Clark, commander of the Criminal Investigations Bureau.
Dep. Angela Skyles, of SBSO's Communications Division 9-1-1 Center, left, accepts a sensory bag from SBSO Sgt. Jerey Vega.
Col. Daniel Bostic, commander of SBSO's Special Investigations Division, left, accepts a sensory bag from SBSO Sgt. Jerey Vega.
St. Bernard Sheri's Oce Sgt. Jerey Vega, third from left, and Assistant District Attorney Daniel Dysart, far right, both board members of the St. Bernard Autism Awareness Krewe, recently presented sensory bags to SBSO Criminal Investigations Bureau detectives, from left: Lt. Daniel Carreras and Capt. Ryan Melerine.
SBSO Sgt. Jerey Vega with St. Bernard Parish Fire Department firefighters as they receive sensory bags. From left, are: Firefighter Recruit Hunter Brockhaus, Capt. Wayne Letort, Assistant Fire Chief Charles Licciardi, Engineer Dan Fernandez, Firefighter Recruit Christian Broadbridge, and Firefighter Recruit Oakley Fischer.
The St. Bernard Autism Awareness Krewe donated sensory bags to the St. Bernard Sheri's Oce and the St. Bernard Fire Department to help first responders better assist individuals with autism or sensory sensitivities. Each bag includes calming items like noise-reducing headphones and fidget toys. The initiative aims to promote understanding and readiness when supporting neurodiverse individuals.
The St. Bernard Autism Awareness Krewe recently presented sensory bags to the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office and the St. Bernard Parish Fire Department to assist first responders when encountering individuals with autism or other sensory sensitivities during emergency situations.Sheriff James Pohlmann said the department is honored to receive the bags and grateful for the continued partn...
