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About
the T.R.I.A.D. Program
Triad
was first conceived in 1988 when representatives from
the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the National Sheriffs'
Association (NSA) came together and agreed to partner to help ensure senior
safety. The following year, 1989, the first Triad was signed in St. Martin
Parish, Louisiana.
Since those early days, more
than 775 counties have accepted the Triad model as an effective method of
joining law enforcement officials and seniors for the purpose of lessening
crime. In many counties, the Triad agreement is signed and each community
forms its own SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council, which
ensures that the individual needs of each community in the county are met.
This model has proved effective in counties such as Cook County, Illinois,
and Hampshire county, Massachusetts.
Thirty-four states have signed statewide
networking agreements, in which representatives from the different Triads in
a particular state meet periodically to address issues of mutual concern.
During these meetings, representatives from groups or agencies that deal
with aging issues address the group and inform them of methods to work
together more effectively.
* November 22, 2000, President Clinton signed
Public Law 106-536 - "Protecting Seniors from Fraud Act", also known as the
Triad Law.
Triad meetings will be held the second
Tuesday of each month at the Senior Citizens Building at 1:00 P.M. For more
information or to volunteer contact the Sheriff's Office at (740) 446-1221 |
