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From Monday the City of Geneva’s municipal police force will be accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing thanks to a real-time sign language interpretation system. This systematic approach, thanks to the PROCOM Foundation, is a first in the Swiss police sector.\n<\/p>\n
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+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n People affected will be able to be put in direct contact with an interpreter by video whenever they go to a counter or have contact with a member of staff. A QR code will be activated and, in the field, it will appear on the staff member\u2019s smartphone.<\/p>\n We need to \u201cguarantee that everyone can access public services under fair conditions\u201d, says administrative councillor Marie Barbey-Chappuis. This is an \u201cimportant step\u201d, adds Christine Camp, commander of the municipal police.<\/p>\n Between 20,000 and 30,000 people in Switzerland are deaf, and almost a million have a hearing disability. The City of Geneva is anticipating the revision of the federal law on equality for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Positive signs: Swiss deaf federation marks 75 years of adversity <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jul 17, 2021 <\/p>\n Progress made over the past 75 years makes for fascinating but uneasy reading, and, as the Covid-19 crisis shows, many challenges remain. <\/p>\n![\"sign](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c2335e68713bd14c8f8816b9a0ee67ee-355419565_highres-data.jpg\")
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