Serving, Protecting, and Caring for Senior Citizens

Major Mike Major Mike GambrellGambrell

Greenville City Greenville City PolicePolice

Our Initiatives for Senior Our Initiatives for Senior CitizensCitizens

Crime PreventionCrime Prevention Senior Citizen Care SystemSenior Citizen Care System Partnership with Veterans Partnership with Veterans AdministrationAdministration Senior Citizen AbuseSenior Citizen Abuse

Crime Prevention for Senior Crime Prevention for Senior CitizensCitizens

Develop a Crime Prevention Develop a Crime Prevention AttitudeAttitude

Stay Alert! – Aware of your Stay Alert! – Aware of your surroundingssurroundings Stand Tall! – Walk ConfidentlyStand Tall! – Walk Confidently Trust Your Instincts! Trust Your Instincts!


Safety at HomeSafety at Home Sign up for direct depositSign up for direct deposit Don’t be misled in believing con Don’t be misled in believing con artistsartists Be suspicious of phone solicitorsBe suspicious of phone solicitors


If You are a Victim of a CrimeIf You are a Victim of a Crime Do not resistDo not resist Never pursue your attackerNever pursue your attacker Call the Police – Dial 9-1-1Call the Police – Dial 9-1-1 Report Crime!Report Crime!


Protect Your IncomeProtect Your Income Be sure the person handling your Be sure the person handling your money can be trusted.money can be trusted. Take the greatest care when signing Take the greatest care when signing any loan contracts.any loan contracts. Understand completely what you are Understand completely what you are getting into.getting into. Don’t sign anything if you are not Don’t sign anything if you are not confident.confident.


Five Common ScamsFive Common Scams Sweepstakes/Lottery – Never wire someone Sweepstakes/Lottery – Never wire someone money you do not know.money you do not know. Medicare – They will never call to ask for Medicare – They will never call to ask for sensitive personal financial information.sensitive personal financial information. Bereavement Scams – If uncertain on owing a Bereavement Scams – If uncertain on owing a debt, ask for written confirmation.debt, ask for written confirmation. Deceptive Professionals – Find trusted Deceptive Professionals – Find trusted professionals.professionals. Investment/Work at Home Opportunities – Investment/Work at Home Opportunities – Beware of offers that seem to good to be true.Beware of offers that seem to good to be true.

Senior Citizen Care ProgramSenior Citizen Care Program

What is it?What is it?

A free service offered to persons A free service offered to persons that need periodic contact to that need periodic contact to ensure their safety and security. ensure their safety and security. The contact can be made daily or The contact can be made daily or just on week days, depending on just on week days, depending on the needs of the citizen.the needs of the citizen.


Each day between 9:30 and Each day between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. an automated 11:00 a.m. an automated computer telephone call is computer telephone call is generated to check on the status generated to check on the status of those citizens registered in the of those citizens registered in the program.program. No assistance needed, citizen No assistance needed, citizen presses 6.presses 6. Assistance needed, citizen Assistance needed, citizen presses 9 and officer responds.presses 9 and officer responds.


No answer or citizen hangs No answer or citizen hangs up? up?

The system will notify our The system will notify our Communications Center as an Communications Center as an officer will be dispatched.officer will be dispatched. Citizens have to notify if they Citizens have to notify if they will not be at home during the will not be at home during the automated phone call time.automated phone call time.


Who is eligible?Who is eligible? City residents with life impairing City residents with life impairing disabilitiesdisabilities Those without local contacts to check Those without local contacts to check on their welfareon their welfare Home-bound citizensHome-bound citizens Call our Communications Bureau at Call our Communications Bureau at 271-5333 for more information or to 271-5333 for more information or to sign upsign up

Partnership with Veterans Partnership with Veterans AdministrationAdministration

Assist veterans by providing Assist veterans by providing resources and pointing them in resources and pointing them in the right direction.the right direction. We have taken some to VA We have taken some to VA Clinic, gone to Court with some, Clinic, gone to Court with some, and assisted in Court ordered and assisted in Court ordered treatment.treatment. Established contacts with Established contacts with organizations and government organizations and government agencies enhancing our ability to agencies enhancing our ability to assist these Veterans.assist these Veterans.

Partnership with Veterans Partnership with Veterans AdministrationAdministration

Locating housing for veterans at Locating housing for veterans at Veterans House on Pendleton Street Veterans House on Pendleton Street and other Section 8 voucher programs and other Section 8 voucher programs that are available through the that are available through the Department of Veterans Affairs.Department of Veterans Affairs. For long term care and other issues, For long term care and other issues, partner with Dorn VA Hospital in partner with Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia.Columbia. Working in construction phase of the Working in construction phase of the Peace House on Augusta Street Peace House on Augusta Street providing short term housing for providing short term housing for families of veterans receiving families of veterans receiving care through Roger C. Peace.care through Roger C. Peace.

Senior Citizen AbuseSenior Citizen Abuse

Elder Abuse Defined:Elder Abuse Defined: The intentional or neglectful The intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or “trusted” acts by a caregiver or “trusted” individual that lead to, or may individual that lead to, or may lead to, harm of a vulnerable lead to, harm of a vulnerable adult.adult. Nationwide statistics show that Nationwide statistics show that 1 in 10 senior citizens may 1 in 10 senior citizens may experience some type of abuse.experience some type of abuse.


Types of AbuseTypes of Abuse PhysicalPhysical EmotionalEmotional SexualSexual ExploitationExploitation NeglectNeglect AbandonmentAbandonment


We respond and investigate any and all We respond and investigate any and all incidents relative to the abuse and incidents relative to the abuse and neglect of senior citizens.neglect of senior citizens. We provide personal protection We provide personal protection presentations to Senior Citizen groups, presentations to Senior Citizen groups, perform residential surveys, and refer perform residential surveys, and refer our elderly to resources through our our elderly to resources through our Crime Prevention Officer.Crime Prevention Officer. We currently investigate all crimes We currently investigate all crimes against persons through our C.A.P.S. Unit against persons through our C.A.P.S. Unit in Criminal Investigations. A current in Criminal Investigations. A current analysis is being conducted regarding the analysis is being conducted regarding the possibility of adding an additional possibility of adding an additional detective detective that will solely investigate elder abuse that will solely investigate elder abuse and and neglect.neglect.

Conclusion – Our Conclusion – Our CommitmentCommitment

We recognize the importance of We recognize the importance of our senior citizens and the vital our senior citizens and the vital role you play in the community. role you play in the community. We remember this in our daily We remember this in our daily service through our motto of service through our motto of “Serving, Protecting, and Caring”.“Serving, Protecting, and Caring”. We will continue to listen, We will continue to listen, intervene, and educate our Senior intervene, and educate our Senior Citizens as we strive to enhance Citizens as we strive to enhance the quality of life for everyone. the quality of life for everyone.

Thank You!Thank You!

Serving, Protecting, and Caring for Senior Citizens

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