A new tool introduced by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is already transforming law enforcement’s response to some of the community’s most vulnerable residents, beginning with a simple suggestion made at a luncheon.The Take Me Home Program allows families to voluntarily register loved ones with cognitive or communication disabilities in a secure database that deputies can access during emergencies. Within the first 24 hours of going live, 40 residents were enrolled.“Someone who works in the disability community first proposed a program similar to this to one of our commanders at a luncheon in 2023,” said Public Relations Manager Sarah Boyd. “He mentioned it to Sheriff Will Akin, who thought it was a wonderful idea. The sheriff tasked me with making it happen.”Originally developed by the Pensacola, Fla., Police Department, the Take Me Home Program is designed to help officers safely locate and interact with indivi...