SOP 318 Elderly Affairs Flashcards
The ________ consists of the Tampa Police Department; Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office; Temple Terrace Police Department; Plant City Police Department; and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Members of this organization (TRIAD) have agreed to work together to improve the quality of life for senior citizens.
TRIAD
One of the primary goals of the TRIAD was to:
develop, expand, and implement effective
crime prevention programs aimed at senior citizens.
The primary goal of the ______ is to act as a liaison between social service providers and the police department, and to ensure that senior citizens are afforded access to crime prevention programs to fit their needs.
elder affairs effort
A person who has assumed the care of an elderly or disabled adult.
Caregiver:
A person over the age of 18 that has a physical or mental disability.
Disabled adult
Elderly: A person over the age of ____.
60
A certified Crime Prevention Practitioner or other officer, assigned to the respective districts, trained in issues involving atrisk,
elderly people.
Elder Affairs Liaison
A ______ should review all referrals for completeness.
supervisor
The referral will then be directed to the appropriate agency either by _____or _______ as circumstances dictate.
telephone or in writing
If an officer is in doubt regarding how to handle a situation involving an elderly person, or if the situation is of a serious nature, the officer may ask the _________to contact the Elder Affairs Liaison.
Communications Section
There are three different types of referrals: What are they?
- Referrals from law enforcement officers to service providers
- Referrals from service providers
- Crime Prevention referrals/needs
The Elder Affairs Liaison will also work with ________ in some instances. Each case will be individually analyzed. Referral procedures
for disabled citizens will be the same as those for elderly citizens.
disabled adults
