TRIAD

TRIAD and the SALT Council (Seniors and Law Enforcement together) The Sheriff's Office works hand in hand with several agencies to help area seniors have a safer and better life. Deputy Steve Bowers is the representative from the Sheriff's Office that oversees regular meetings and organizes event and our annual conference. Department of social service is the other key player along with SMH social workers and Kathy Neese-Hepner Adult protective services coordinator.

List of accomplishments:
Became a Project Lifesaver Community provider
Hold monthly meetings working with the S.A.L.T. Council
Hold Annual seniors conference
Organize and produce displays at seniors related events.
Emergency Beacon Bulbs
Project "Vial of life"
Meals on Wheels

Seniors: Virginia TRIAD Resources

TRIAD is one of the fastest-growing crime prevention partnerships in the country. It is a cooperative effort of law enforcement agencies (police/fire/sheriffs), senior citizens, and senior organizations, focused on reducing crimes against our most vulnerable citizens: our seniors. In 1988, the American Association of Retired Persons, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriff’s Association realized that the baby boomers would soon be retiring and would be in need of protection from con artists and other criminals who would seek to separate them from their hard-earned savings. These three groups formed the first TRIAD in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, bringing together seniors and law enforcement in a cooperative effort to fight crime. The TRIAD concept has since spread to 47 states, Canada, and England – and it arrived in Virginia in 1995.

Link:

Virginia TRIAD
Virginia Corps
Virginia Home Page
Governor of Virginia
Lt. Governor of Virginia
General Assembly of Virginia
Search the Code of Virginia
Library of Congress
Virginia Courts
National Association of Attorneys General
Commonwealth Attorney Services Council
Sexual Offenders Database
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Center for Victims of Crime
Concealed Weapon Permits - Reciprocity & Recognition
Office of Consumer Affairs
Free Annual Credit Report
National Do Not Call Registry
Debt Payment Center
Office of Commonwealth Preparedness
VHDA’s $1 million grant for injured veterans

Forms:
TRIAD Hand Book

The goal of TRIAD is to reduce the fear of crime and victimization among seniors by increasing awareness of scams and frauds targeting them, strengthening communication between the law enforcement and senior communities, and educating seniors on local and state resources that are available in their community. This goal is accomplished through speaking engagements, community collaborations, targeted trainings for seniors and law enforcement practitioners, providing a support mechanism to current local TRIAD groups, and marketing the TRIAD concept to non-participating localities. Today, Virginia has a total of 226 cities, counties, and towns with signed TRIAD agreements. Virginia TRIAD has also been recognized by the National Association of TRIADs, Inc. as having the highest number of active local groups nationwide and is the only state in the nation with a statewide coordinated office at the Executive Level of government.

The Virginia Triad Office can provide information and resources to Triad chapters across the Commonwealth. We can also assist you in organizing your Triad, planning ideas and programs for your seniors, and provide training opportunities for law enforcement, senior volunteers, and community groups.