Reasonable Accommodations

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Notice

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) is committed to providing individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from PBSO’s services, programs, and activities.

Individuals may request reasonable accommodations from PBSO  that they believe will enable them to have such equal opportunity to participate in our services, programs, and activities.

To request reasonable accommodations, contact Labor Relations at: 561-688-3544.

The following FAQ provides information on requesting reasonable accommodations in PBSO’s services, programs, and activities.

Resources

Misconduct Form
Commendation Form
Accessibility Statement
Nondiscrimination Notice

FAQs

A reasonable accommodation is a change or modification to afford a qualified individual with a disability an equally effective opportunity to participate in or benefit from PBSO's services, programs, and activities unless modifications of policies, practices, and procedures would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity, or result in undue financial and/or administrative burdens to PBSO.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact our Labor Relations unit at: 561-688-3544
No, you do not need to put your request in writing. However, making a written request can be helpful documentation for ensuring that PBSO provides desired accommodation.
You may request a reasonable accommodation from PBSO at any time. However, making the request in advance of a meeting, conference call, or visit will help ensure that PBSO is able to fulfill the request for accommodation.
Yes, anyone can request a reasonable accommodation on behalf of an individual with a disability who seeks to interact with PBSO personnel or participate in its services, programs, and activities.
PBSO may contact you to obtain more information about your request and to better understand your needs. In addition, PBSO may review your request to determine:
  • Whether the requested accommodation(s) will be effective in allowing you the opportunity to participate in the service, program, or activity for which you are seeking participation;
  • Whether the requested accommodation is reasonable, or whether an equally effective alternative to the requested accommodation is available; and
  • Whether providing you with the requested accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of PBSO's service, program, or activity or impose undue financial or administrative burden on PBSO.
In addition, in some cases, PBSO may consult with you in an interactive process to determine on a case-by-case basis what accommodations can be made. If PBSO determines that your requested accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity, or impose undue financial and/or administrative burden, PBSO may deny your request. However, in the unlikely event that occurs, PBSO will work with you to identify an alternative accommodation that allows you an effective opportunity to participate and/or benefit from PBSO's program, activity, or service.
Medical documentation may be necessary under certain circumstances.  PBSO’s questions will be limited to understanding the barrier to your ability to participate in the service, program, or activity in which you are interested and the nature of an accommodation that will remove this barrier.
No, you are not directly responsible for the cost of a reasonable accommodation.
There are many types of reasonable accommodations. Some examples of how PBSO provides reasonable accommodations include:
  • Removal of architectural, communication or transportation barriers
  • Acquisition or modification of equipment or devices
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