Measures to support accessibility

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of POST Website:

• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
• Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
• Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. POST Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of POST Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on POST Website:

• Phone: 617-701-8401
• E-mail: [email protected]

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

Technical specifications

Accessibility of POST Website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of POST Website , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for POST Website:

1. Third Party Vendors: Some third party vendors are not yet completely compliant. because Existing vendor commitments can’t be changed.. We continually request improvements from vendors and reevaluate contracts with accessibility in mind.. Please contact us for help..

Assessment approach

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission assessed the accessibility of POST Website by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation