Nationwide Support

Law enforcement can locate and assist registrants from any participating jurisdiction with no jurisdictional limits.

UnIimited Access

The NSNR is a ZERO cost initiative for the community and all active OPS Network partner law enforcement agencies.

Focused Purpose

Protecting and connecting our  loved ones with special needs and our law enforcement officers across the nation.

The OPS Network National Special Needs Registry is a Trusted Resource of the Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation and OPS supports the mission of the Eagles Autism Foundation. Through research, advocacy, empathy and unity thier biggest strength is bringing people together, to make an impact that echoes around the globe.

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The OPS Network National Special Needs Registry is a Trusted Resource of the GBS | CIDP Foundation International, a nonprofit organization supporting individuals and their families affected by Guillain-Barre’ syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and related conditions.

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Mental Health Issues • Mobility Issues • Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease • Cognitive Impairments • Autism • Asperger Syndrome • Oxygen Dependency • Hearing, Vision, or Speech Deficits • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder • Dialysis Dependent • Paralysis /Stroke Patients • Guillain-Barre’ syndrome (GBS) • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) • Developmental/ Intellectual Disabilities • Life Threatening Allergies • More

We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It.

The “National Special Needs Registry” (NSNR) is a no cost* service that has been created to help police officers better assist citizens with special needs, in the event of an emergency or other interaction, by providing law enforcement with vital information regarding a registrant’s disability such as emergency contact information, physical description, current photograph and more.

The goal of the NSNR is to ensure all community members who have a special need are able to get the help and support they need in a time of emergency, if reported missing and/or during an interaction with law enforcement personnel.

*The NSNR is no cost for all community members and all active OPS Network Partner and/or sponsored agencies.

NATIONAL CONNECTION. 24/7.

Unlike localized registration databases or those contained in a specific jurisdiction’s dispatch center, the “National Special Needs Registry” is a nationwide database that allows community members to register their loved ones from anywhere, at any time, and allows all participating OPS Network agencies and officers to search and find a registrant regardless of where they reside or initially registered.

“The National Special Needs Registry (NSNR) was created in conjunction with law enforcement and is the only nationwide capable database of its kind.

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Community.

Simple Registration

Register from any device and any location.

No Logins or APPS

The community can register family members and loved ones with no logins or APP downloads needed.

Valuable Details

Provides the critical details needed by emergency service personnel when interacting with the registrant.

Supporting Features

Provides the registrant with supporting materials such as identifying credentials and more.

No Fees

The NSNR is provided at no cost to all community users and registrants.

Law Enforcement.

Cross-Jurisdictional

Agencies can search and find registrants from any participating jurisdiction from across the nation.

Everything Needed

Provides agencies with policy templates, best practices and supporting materials to support the NSNR.

Agency Management

The NSNR interface ensures that registrations are managed and shared efficiently.

Easy and Effective

The NSNR can be utilized by all officers with zero training required.

Included Asset

The NSNR is available at no additional cost to all OPS Network Partner Agencies and officers.

Community.

Simple Registration

Register from any device and any location.

No Logins or APPS

The community can register family members and loved ones with no logins or APP downloads needed.

Valuable Details

Provides the critical details needed by emergency service personnel when interacting with the registrant.

Supporting Features

Provides the registrant with supporting materials such as identifying credentials and more.

No Fees

The NSNR is provided at no cost to all community users and registrants.

Law Enforcement.

Cross-Jurisdictional

Agencies can search and find registrants from any participating jurisdiction from across the nation.

Everything Needed

Provides agencies with policy templates, best practices and supporting materials to support the NSNR.

Agency Management

The NSNR interface ensures that registrations are managed and shared efficiently.

Easy and Effective

The NSNR can be utilized by all officers with zero training required.

Included Asset

The NSNR is available at no additional cost to all OPS Network Partner Agencies and officers.

“My brother was diagnosed many years ago with Asperger Syndrome. He is still independent. He works, travels and lives on his own. It is very comforting knowing that if he has an issue, the police have the proper tools to recognize his behavior, help him and get in contact with me.”

Barbara T.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the National Special Needs Registry?

The National Special Needs Registry is a voluntary service open to all citizens who reside, attend school or are employed in the United States and are affected in some way by a disability.

More specifically, the National Special Needs Registry is a database (maintained by the “National Law Enforcement and Community Policing Integrated Network” (OPS Network), in partnership with participating OPS Network Partner law enforcement agencies),  that contains profiles of registrants with disabilities.

The information contained within the registry provides law enforcement and other first responders with vital information about a registrant’s special needs in the event of an emergency.

What is defined as a "Special Needs"?

Special needs are very broadly defined for purposes of the NSNR. Special needs are often defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity due to a physical and/or intellectual disability. Examples of special needs can include, but are not limited to:

• Mental Health Issues

• Mobility Issues (wheelchairs, power chairs, walkers)

• Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease

• Cognitive Impairments

• Autism

• Oxygen Dependency

• Hearing, Vision, or Speech Deficits

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Dialysis Dependent

• Paralysis /Stroke Patients

• Developmental/ Intellectual Disabilities

• Life Threatening Allergies

How will the information contained in the registry help a person with special needs?

The information contained in the NSNR can help in several different ways.

1. Upon being dispatched to a residence, police dispatchers will be made aware that someone at that location is on the registry.

2. Depending upon the type of call, the dispatcher can better assess the type of response necessary and dispatch manpower and resources accordingly.  Also, police officers and/or first responders will be notified that there may be someone at the location with special needs, so that they can better gauge their respective responses.

3. In the event that a person with special needs is reported missing, first responders will have current photographs and other vital information at their fingertips that will aid in locating the missing person more expeditiously.  In an emergency, time is of the essence.

4. When a registrant encounters an emergency, or law enforcement, outside of their primary jurisdiction, participating agencies can access the NSNR from anywhere, regardless of originating jurisdiction.

5. During a law enforcement encounter, officers can be made aware of a person’s condition so that not only can proper action be taken, but proper care can be given.

6. Having the proper information available to law enforcement reduces the chance that a registrants behavior, possibly related to thier medical condition, is misinterpreted.

 

What information is required to register someone?

There are two types of information on the registry, mandatory and non-mandatory.

Mandatory information includes the registrants name, address, emergency contact information, nature of disability and a current photo.

Non-mandatory information includes prescribed medications, doctor information and blood type.  It will be up to the registrant as to how much of the non-mandatory information they wish to share.

Who is eligible to register?

An individual can register themselves or they can be registered by a caretaker, family member or loved one. If someone is registering an adult other than themselves, they must have that person’s permission or be the legal guardian of the individual they are registering. Registration is easily accomplished through any secure OPS Network Partner Agency Community Interface’s Special Needs Registry Portal, or by visiting www.natonalspecialneedsregistry.org and locating the nearest NSNR OPS Partner Agency.

The NSNR is a 100% voluntary network system and no information is collected other than what is submitted and confirmed by a registrant or an authorized family member or caretaker.

How does a person register?

You simply search the National Special Needs Registry (click here), locate your nearest participating OPS Network Partner Agency portal and complete the fields. 

Is there a cost involved?

There is no cost to register or register a loved one in the National Special Needs Registry. There is also no addition cost to utilize the NSNR for any active OPS Network participating agency. 

While there is no additional cost for agencies to participate in the NSNR, the agency must be a member of the OPS Network or be sponsoreded by a county or state OPS Network  Partner Agency.

Learn more about becoming an OPS Network Partner Agency HERE.

Who should be contacted if I have a question about the NSNR?

You should contact your nearest participating agency if you have any specific questions or needs.

Is an account login needed or do users need to download an APP?

No. The NSNR requires no APP or login to register.

What if my local law enforcement agency is not in the NSNR?

Your local police agency may not yet be a member of the NSNR or National Law Enforcement and Community Policing Intergrated Network (OPS Network). 

Community members and political leaders can share the information found on the NSNR website with their local police agency while encouraging them to take the needed steps to participate in the NSNR.

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