ELDERLY CRIME VICTIMIZATION (LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS) - HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND CONSUMER INTERESTS, APRIL 28, 1976

• NCJ Number: 36843
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 87 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TESTIMONY AND OTHER MATERIALS ON THE EXPERIENCES, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ALEXANDRIA, (VA) AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY (MD) POLICE DEPARTMENTS RELATING TO THE CRIME PROBLEMS OF SENIOR CITIZENS.

Abstract

HIGHLIGHTED IS THE OPERATION OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF THE ELDERLY RESPONSE TEAM, AN LEAA-FUNDED PILOT PROJECT. BEGUN IN NOVEMBER 1975, THIS UNIT IS MADE UP OF A POLICE OFFICER, A SOCIAL WORKER, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE. IT PROVIDES THREE MAJOR PROGRAM CONPONENTS: AN EDUCATIONAL EFFORT DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF FEAR OF CRIME AND INCREASE REPORTING OF CRIME AMONG THE '60 PLUS' AGE GROUP; A CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO ELDERLY CRIME VICTIMS WITH THE GOAL OF RESTORING THE VICTIM TO A LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING APPROXIMATING HIS/HER CAPACITY PRIOR TO VICTIMIZATION; AND RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF TEAM AND PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS IN ACHIEVING THE ABOVE GOALS, APPENDED IS THE PROGRAM PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO LEAA.