NCJ Number
140497
Journal
Texas Police Journal Volume: 40 Issue: 11 Dated: (December 1992) Pages: 14-16
Date Published
1992
Length
3 pages
Annotation
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has recently joined with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) for work at the national, State, and local levels to reduce the victimization of older persons, assist those who have been victimized, and enhance law enforcement services to older adults and communities. This effort is being called TRIAD.
Abstract
The national TRIAD policy board was established to provide guidance and technical support including the production of crime prevention materials, the development of policies and exemplary projects relating to law enforcement response, and training for law enforcement personnel on issues related to aging and communication techniques with elderly citizens. At the State level, TRIAD's are expected to facilitate regional and State training and to identify and promote models and programs to meet the needs of elderly persons in that State. Local TRIAD's will be created to provide liaison between law enforcement agencies and organizations representing senior citizens' interests and needs. The TRIAD concept is the culmination 20 years of law enforcement attention to the problem of elderly victimization and fear of crime. This approach, the author feels, represents proactive problem solving and community-oriented policing at their best.