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Crminal Investigation Techniques on
Crimes Against the Elderly
Length of Seminar:
2 Days
Instructor: Brian
Jarvis
Course Overview:
The rising incidence of elder abuse is a growing
concern throughout the country. An increase in the elderly
population, strained economy, and physical impairments of
the elderly have generated a vulnerable population exploited
by family as well as strangers. Law Enforcement Officers
must be able to recognize the varying forms of elder abuse,
properly investigate and prosecute the cases, and provide
assistance to the elderly. This places significant responsibility
on law enforcement agencies and its’ personnel.
The two (2) day training module will assist
in providing the knowledge and skills that are necessary
to identify the problem areas involving the elderly. Attendees
will be able to recognize the signs of several forms of
elder abuse and properly identify and investigate alleged
reports of abuse. Since elder abuse takes on so many forms,
from property crimes to violent crimes, it is important
for officers to know how to recognize each of these.
Upon Completion:
Attendees will have been provided the specific skills to:
- Understand the types of elder abuse
- Recognize signs and symptoms of elder abuse
- Understand issues affecting the risk of abuse
- Understand how the aging process affects abuse
- Understand how to interview an elderly victim/witness
- Recognize normal and abnormal aging disorders
- Understand how and why the elderly are the victims
of violent crime
- Recognize the signs of physical and psychological abuse
- Understand modes, manners, and causes of death
- Recognize and identify the evidence that exists in a
death investigation
- Understand the means of estimating the time of death
- Recognize varying types of injuries
- Understand how property crimes are perpetrated against
the elderly
- Understand why crimes against the elderly often go unreported
- Understand their role in investigating elder abuse
- Become familiar with crime prevention methods to assist
the elderly
- Become familiar with the aging services network
- Understand the legal, ethical, and practical aspects
involving elder abuse.
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