What is TRIAD?
TRIAD is a national movement that began in 1988. TRIAD represents a three-way partnership among a community’s older or retired leaders, it’s local chief of police and its sheriff, to address crime issues which affect the health and safety of older citizens. These three-part TRIAD teams work together to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly and to enhance the delivery of law enforcement services to the older persons.

Working Together to Reduce Crime Against Seniors

What is the purpose of TRIAD?
To develop, expand and implement effective crime prevention and education programs for older community members. To provide activities that center on prevention of victimization and victim/witness assistance services.

What are the goals of TRIAD?

• Reduce criminal victimizations of older persons
• Improve quality of life for older residents of the community 
• Focus on the crime related needs and concerns of older persons 
• Involve the community in implementing solutions 
• Enhance delivery of law enforcement services to the elderly

What role does TRIAD play in the community?

We educate…

By sponsoring crime prevention and victim/witness programs for older persons

We assist…

By recruiting and training volunteers to assist the Sheriff’s Office

We reach out…

By offering older persons helpful programs and service information to reduce fear and give moral support

We communicate…

By providing a forum for the community and law enforcement to share needs and concerns to seek community wide solutions

 Our advisory body, called a SALT Council (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together)

SALT works in conjunction with these organizations. The SALT serves as a soundboard for the work of the TRAID, and follows through on programs that inform and educate the community in the areas of crime prevention and safety.

Click Here to see Senior Citizen Safety Information!

Supporters of TRIAD

• Agreement among the Sheriff of Stafford County, Virginia State Police, Aquia Harbour Chief of Police, AARP, and the Office of the Attorney General
  
• Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging
  
• Mary Washington Hospital Senior Care Center
  
• Stafford County Commonwealth Attorney, Victim/Witness Program
  
• Stafford County Adult Protective Services (Department of Social Services)
  
• Stafford County Citizen Assistance Program
  
• Stafford County Emergency Services, EMS
  
• American Red Cross, Rappahannock Area Chapter

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Senior Visitors Program: Promoting Independent Healthy Living for Older Adults
   A Community Service Program of Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
   Click here to download a brochure (pdf document)

Click the image below to visit the Office of the Attorney General website www.oag.state.va.us

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