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MAPS

Accessibility Statement

Effective Date: [Insert Date]

The Manchester Association of Police Supervisors (MAPS) is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to make our website usable and accessible for everyone by following best practices and applicable accessibility standards.

Our Commitment

MAPS is committed to improving the accessibility of our website so that all visitors can access information about our organization and public safety initiatives.

We aim to design and maintain our website in a way that supports accessibility and usability for individuals who rely on assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard navigation, and other accessibility tools.

Accessibility Standards

We strive to follow widely recognized accessibility guidelines, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

These guidelines help ensure that website content is:

  • Perceivable

  • Operable

  • Understandable

  • Robust for a wide range of users and assistive technologies

Our goal is to maintain a website that is consistent with these principles.

Ongoing Improvements

We recognize that accessibility is an ongoing effort. MAPS will continue to review and improve the accessibility of our website as technology evolves and as we receive feedback from users.

We may periodically update website content, design, and functionality to enhance accessibility for all visitors.

Accessibility Assistance

If you experience difficulty accessing any part of this website or need assistance obtaining information from the site, we encourage you to contact us. We will make reasonable efforts to provide the information you need in an accessible format.

Please contact us at:

Manchester Association of Police Supervisors
[Insert Email Address]
[Insert Phone Number]

When contacting us, please describe the accessibility issue you encountered and the webpage or content involved so that we can address the issue as quickly as possible.

Third-Party Content

Some areas of the website may contain links to external websites or content provided by third parties. MAPS cannot guarantee the accessibility of external websites but encourages those providers to maintain accessible services.

Feedback

MAPS welcomes feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you have suggestions or encounter accessibility barriers, please let us know so we can continue to improve the experience for all users.

What web accessibility is

An accessible site allows visitors with disabilities to browse the site with the same or a similar level of ease and enjoyment as other visitors. This can be achieved with the capabilities of the system on which the site is operating, and through assistive technologies.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

We have adapted this site in accordance with WCAG [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 - select relevant option] guidelines, and have made the site accessible to the level of [A / AA / AAA - select relevant option]. This site's contents have been adapted to work with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard use. As part of this effort, we have also [remove irrelevant information]:

  • Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

  • Set the language of the site 

  • Set the content order of the site’s pages

  • Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

  • Added alternative text to images

  • Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast

  • Reduced the use of motion on the site

  • Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible

Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content [only add if relevant]

The accessibility of certain pages on the site depend on contents that do not belong to the organization, and instead belong to [enter relevant third-party name]. The following pages are affected by this: [list the URLs of the pages]. We therefore declare partial compliance with the standard for these pages.

Accessibility arrangements in the organization [only add if relevant]

[Enter a description of the accessibility arrangements in the physical offices / branches of your site's organization or business. The description can include all current accessibility arrangements  - starting from the beginning of the service (e.g., the parking lot and / or  public transportation stations) to the end (such as the service desk, restaurant table, classroom etc.). It is also required to specify any additional accessibility arrangements, such as disabled services and their location, and accessibility accessories (e.g. in audio inductions and elevators) available for use]

Requests, issues and suggestions

If you find an accessibility issue on the site, or if you require further assistance, you are welcome to contact us through the organization's accessibility coordinator:

  • [Name of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Email address of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Enter any additional contact details if relevant / available]

Accessibility Statement

This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
 
We at [enter organization / business name] are working to make our site [enter site name and  address] accessible to people with disabilities.

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