Awareness. Compassion. Community.

Participants receive an official Guardian decal to display on their home or vehicle, discreetly alerting police officers and emergency personnel that someone at the residence or in the vehicle may benefit from a patient, informed, and specialized approach during an emergency or other interaction. 

By fostering collaboration between families, caregivers, and first responders, the Glenn Heights Guardian Program helps build a safer, more compassionate community where every resident is treated with dignity, understanding, and respect. 

• The participant or guardian is a resident of Glenn Heights.
• The participant attends school within the Glenn Heights Police Department's jurisdiction.
• The participant may be unable to communicate basic personal information due to a diagnosed medical disorder.
• The participant is prone to wander away or runaway from guardians, residence, or school due to a diagnosed medical disorder.
• Guardians voluntarily submit a completed application and photo with all required medical information.
• Guardians voluntarily resubmit/update a completed application and photo with all required medical information annually.

Juvenile and health information will not be released to the public and will be used solely to provide better service for the registrant and the families involved during times of crisis.

Yes, you must update your registration each year. A recent photo should be provided annually to help identify your child or dependent adult. In addition, the registry should be updated due to a change in address, phone number, emergency contact, or the purchase of a new vehicle, to name a few.

If your contact information, address, or vehicle changes during that year, please get in touch with the city immediately to make the changes.

If the individual goes missing and is reported by the parent or guardian, information about physical appearance, the most likely places where they would go, as well as triggers, stimulants, and de-escalation techniques will be available to every police officer in the area who is looking for the missing person. Suppose the individual has not been reported and cannot effectively communicate their name to an officer. In that case, officers may use the individual's physical descriptors to search applicable registry photos, allowing officers to make a more timely identification.

Although our agency will promote this program throughout the year, the parent or guardian is solely responsible for renewing the registration. It is recommended that you do so during the month of the registrant's birthday.

There are no guarantees with this registry. What the registry allows is the ability for patrol officers to access necessary information faster to begin searching. Also, suppose an officer encounters a "wandering" child or adult who cannot communicate. In that case, the officer can have the database queried for persons on the registry living in the area. What is important to stress is that simply having a person registered with the registry is not going to change police responses in every instance involving an individual with a mental or intellectual disability. Police will act according to procedure and depending on circumstances.