Beaverton Police Web Site Accessibility Statement
The Beaverton Police Web site meets federal government standards for making Web content and applications usable for persons with disabilities and fulfills the mandate of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998.
The standards are found on the Section 508 Web site.
The Beaverton Police has developed Accessibility standards for the Web site. Following are the key requirements of the Beaverton Police Web site accessibility initiative:
- Providing text for all graphic elements.
- Web pages will be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color.
- Online electronic forms will allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functions required to complete and submit the forms.
- All critical content components will be visible within the 800 x 600 resolution setting. Printer friendly feature is available for easy printing.
- All pages are designed, dated and tested for compatibility with all major Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera and Firefox).
Assistance Tools for the Blind or Visually Impaired
Adobe, creator of Acrobat and Acrobat Reader, has developed tools to assist blind and visually-impaired users to “read” PDF files. The Adobe Accessibility area on Adobe’s Web site has additional information.
Other Applications
Some applications and information posted on the Beaverton Police Web site require the download and install of additional software and plug-ins as part of a Web browser. These applications are available for free download. Examples include:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader - The City uses Adobe Acrobat to create Portable Document Format (PDF) files to provide online access to City documents in their original formatting. Several converter applications are available online for converting PDF documents into alternate document formats, including simple HTML. For more information, visit PDF Zone.
Additional Accessibility Resources
For further information and to learn more about the regulations governing the accessibility of Federal electronic information products, visit these ADA- and Section 508-related resources:
- Section 508 home page - http://www.section508.gov/
- Access Board - http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm
- Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - http://www.w3.org/WAI/
- Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards - http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm
- Section 508 (Web-based intranet and internet information and applications) - http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=12#Web
If you have difficulty accessing any material on this site because of a disability, please contact us in writing, via telephone or email: beavertonpolice@ci.beaverton.or.us and we will work with you to make the information available.
