TESTIMONY WAS SUBMITTED BY THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER ON AGING OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, THE PRESIDENT OF THE INDIANA SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION, THE SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (NRTA) AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS (AARP), THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER OF THE MARION COUNTY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE, AND A COMMUNITY WORKER. THE TESTIMONY COVERED SUCH TOPICS AS THE MISINTERPRETATION OF CRIME STATISTICS, FUTURE TRENDS IN THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE ELDERLY, PROBLEM WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY, THE VULNERABILITY OF THE ELDERLY, LOCAL EFFORTS IN THE AREAS OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND VICTIM ADVOCACY, AND THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF CRIME AND FEAR OF CRIME WITHIN THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE: TESTIMONY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL INTEREST IN THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE ELDERLY AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING AND RELATED FEDERAL AGENCIES; CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE NRTA/AARP WITH RESPECT TO STREET CRIME, BURGLARY, FRAUD/BUNCO, COMMUNITY/POLICE RELATIONS, AND PLANNING; AND ANTICRIME GUIDE FOR RETIREES; AND OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REGARDING THE NATURE OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY AND POSITIVE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE CRIME AND FEAR OF CRIME AMONG THE ELDERLY. (KBL)