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Another vital de-escalation feature built into BlueJay is the opportunity to inform police officers of your first language. Being pulled over is an anxiety spiking situation; even more so when english is not your first language.

For example, if an individual’s BlueJay Driver Profile displays their first language is German, the officer is given the opportunity to provide the driver a translator in the moment. Knowing this information about the driver is before any interaction is held already to begins to relieve some of the anxiety and answer some of the unknown between both the officer and the driver.

This feature provides all officers with an opportunity to go above and beyond to accommodate drivers. Within the police officer’s patrol vehicle, there will be prompts and other suggestions to help deliver a thoughtful, tailored experience.

BlueJay users are encouraged to introduce BlueJay to friends and family. Users are also encouraged to create profiles for their loved ones who may not have the ability or means to do so themselves. This ensures these loved ones are safe on the road, as well.

For example, a son or daughter with a mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia is encouraged to sign this person up. By doing so, if this person is driving and has an episode relating to dementia, the engaging officer will know in advance and will be able to assist this person according to their needs.