Ed. Note: I was a little shocked to see this headline about police performing surgery on deaf people and baffled as to how they did it online, but upon reading the article, “surgery” is what we New World people call an online chat. Ha, those silly Brits.
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From Derbyshire [England] Times, August 17, 2012
Derbyshire Constabulary is hosting an online surgery aimed at people who are deaf or hard of hearing or those who work with hearing impaired people.
It is hoped that the online question and answer session will attract people who want to discuss issues or concerns the police may be able to help with. People can also find out more about the support Derbyshire Constabulary offers to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
The surgery will be hosted by force outreach officer Jane Birkin and a specialist panel.
It will be held from 4pm on Wednesday, August 22. To take part, visit www.derbyshire.police.uk/virtualsurgeries
Source:
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/police-on-line-surgery-for-deaf-residents-1-4842454
I got this off their website. After the initial shock of the headline, further study shows that the Brits are ahead of us in this area as they often are when it comes to deaf services.
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What are Virtual Surgeries?
Virtual Surgeries allow an online discussion to take place between residents and neighbourhood officers; so that members of the public can ask questions regarding local policing, talk to officers about community concerns or find out more about home and personal security.
To log in to a Virtual Surgery, visit the site at the correct time and date, and select the event from under either ‘Upcoming Events’ or ‘Live Now!’ depending on whether the session is already in progress. Once you’re in the right area, click on the play symbol to enter the chat session.
The chat session should update automatically. To ask a question, simply place your name and your question into the correct boxes and hit send. Please note that these are moderated chat sessions and your question may not appear immediately.