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Four years ago a little boy named Logan Goodwin and his grandmother, Diane Goodwin gave the Anson County Sheriff’s Office a supply of new and like-new stuffed animals, to be given out to kids in crisis situations.  That idea sparked other individuals and organization over the years until each yea...

Anson County Sheriff Tommy Allen announced today the start of a new program at the Sheriff’s Office called “911 Cell Phone Bank.”  The program will provide free cell phones to senior citizens; individuals who live alone or victims of domestic violence or other violent crimes and who may have ...

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office (Michigan) has been participating in our program since 2006. I have been working closely with the Community Outreach Officer Daralene Nero since they came on board with us. Daralene has gotten a lot of support in the Detroit area from wireless retailers, local bus...

Congratulations to Lt. Jim Carpenter of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Greenfield, MA. Lt. Carpenter is the Community Outreach Officer and TRIAD coordinator. The Franklin County TRIAD consists of home visitation, crime prevention services, educational programs, and social outreach.  Cur...

Clark County Triad is a partnership between seniors, City and County law enforcement , and agencies that serve seniors.  Senior safety is the goal of the Triad. Clark County Triad always meets on the first Thursday of each month at 1:00pm and invites anyone interested to attend. The meeting is held...

Baldwin Park Police Department invites residents to join other communities for the “27th Annual National Night Out” to be held on August 3rd.   This is YOUR time to stand together to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity.  Let’s give neighborhood Crime and Drugs A Going Away Party...

Sponsored by the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff  TRIAD/Elder Abuse Task Force The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) had its 5th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. This day is held in support of the United Natio...

Operation Golden Shield was a great success. There were over 100 participants.  Along with the State Fire Marshall’s representatives, also in attendance was the Caddo Parish Sheriff, Steve Prator  which was accompanied by Captain William Douglas.  Sheriff Prator opened the program expressing h...

From the desk of Frankie Morris, of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office: Last year alone in Louisiana there were 81 fire related fatalities, 49 of those were senior citizens, which means that 40% of those fatalities were senior citizens.  It is with great desire that we can decrease that number and...

The FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS, Communities for a Lifetime in partnership with the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc. will be hosting an Elder Summit on “Consumer Protection – Economic and Consumer Fraud”. This event will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 10:00 A.M until 1...