County Police Hosting Elder Abuse Seminars
Posted by Westchester.com
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
White Plains, NY - Physical or emotional abuse; theft or other fraud; mental illness or neglect. Some of Westchester’s senior citizens face these harsh realities after a lifetime of hard work.
In the effort to protect the county’s most vulnerable seniors, the Department of Public Safety has organized a series of seminars on elder abuse for police officers in Westchester. The training seminars, which begin today at the Westchester Police Academy in Valhalla, will help officers better identify vulnerable seniors and other adults who may be victims of crime or neglect, sometimes at the hands of their caregivers.
Topics to be covered include: a review of related criminal law; investigation and interview strategies for elder abuse cases; identifying at-risk behaviors and indicators, and referrals to outside agencies.
“Elder and Vulnerable Adults: Abuse and Other Issues” is a day-long seminar that is a joint effort of the Department of Public Safety, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office, the Westchester Department of Social Services, the Westchester Department of Senior Programs and Services, and Family Services of Westchester. Sessions will be Apr. 2, 16 and 30.
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SOURCE: westchestercom
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