Triad
What does Triad stand for?
Triad represents a group of three, or the three sectors of a community that partner to keep seniors safe from crime: public safety, criminal justice, and the senior community.
Triad’s Beginnings
Three national organizations agreed that the crime-related needs of older individuals could best be met by their cooperative effort -AARP, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA). This Triad of organizations signed a cooperative agreement in 1988. Today, Triad can involve Councils on Aging, Agency on Aging, emergency services, social services, RSVP groups, and other organizations that work directly with elder citizens.
Triad: A Concept in Action
Triad is a commitment between chiefs of police, the sheriff and senior leaders and affiliated organizations. They reduce elder victimization and increase law enforcement services to older persons.
The purpose of a Triad is to develop and implement crime prevention and education programs for older individuals. Activities center on both pre- victimization (preventive) and post-victimization (victim/witness assistance) aspects.
Triad should also focus on reducing fear of crime by identifying misconceptions, educating seniors on criminal activity that affect them, and creating programs to reduce elder crime with information exchange between law enforcement and older persons.
How does the Triad Survey work?
The survey should be designed to capture what it is exactly that seniors fear-crime-wise-and what their concerns are. True community policing requires law enforcement to listen to the voice of the community, and this survey is a positive step in that direction.
Where would I start with the Triad Survey?
The Triad Survey will probably become the basis for designing and implementing programs and activities, so it is important that some thought go into its design, distribution and collection. The survey need not be overly formal, but it does need to capture crime-related attitudes and concerns.
For example, some attention to victimization is useful. Have you ever been a victim of a crime while living in this community? Do you stay indoors because you’re afraid to go out?
Yellow Dot Program
The Yellow Dot Program is a Triad Project to help save lives. This project is a cooperative effort by the Fairfield Police Department, and People's United Bank.
Yellow Dot Program
The Yellow Dot Program is a Triad Project to help save lives. This project is a cooperative effort by the Fairfield Police Department, and Angela Deleon of People's United Bank.
Under the Yellow Dot programs, seniors complete an information card with medical history, doctors, allergies, and other important information which could be life saving should they be involved in a motor vehicle accident. After completing the form, the senior attaches a photograph and places the form in the glove box of their car. A yellow dot sticker is affixed to the back windshield, signifying to first responders that, in the event of an emergency, they should look for this important health information.
The Knowledge of the Emergency Service Workers in Your Community.
Other programs offered:
Senior Safe Walk – Fairfield University
RUOK program (see Public Affairs page for description)
Alzheimer’s Registry ( see Public Affairs page )
Silver Alert (see Public Affairs page)
Driver & Vehicle Safety
Fraud & Scam Prevention seminars
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