Law Enforcement and Adult Protective Services Working Together: A
Team Approach to Elder Abuse CasesAge in Action; Vol. 19 (3),
Summer 2004.Journal article (scholarship)This article highlights the
Central Virginia Task Force on Older Battered Women (OBW Task Force), a regional
coalition of aging, domestic violence (DV), law enforcement, and legal services
agencies dedicated to raising awareness of the needs of women who experience
domestic violence/intimate partner violence and sexual assault in later life.
Established in 1998, the project focuses on developing collaborative and
interdisciplinary community responses to address violence against older women. A
case study is presented from Henrico County that illustrates how adult
protective services (APS) and the police department conducted a joint
investigation of a sexual assault of a 65 year old assisted living facility
resident. The following key elements for successful collaboration were
identified: the need for all members to understand and respect the expertise and
distinct role of each member; the need for investigators to attempt to conduct
joint interviews whenever possible; and to the need to ensure that time and
resources are shared effectively. (Note: This article is available online only
at: http://www.vcu.edu/vcoa/ageaction/AGEsu04.htm.)
2003
P5623-25Heisler, C. & Stiegel Enhancing the Justice System's
Response to Elder Abuse: Discussions and Recommendations of the "Improving
Prosecution" Working Group of The National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse
Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect; Vol. 14 (4), 31-54; 2002.**Journal
article (scholarship)This article elaborates upon two of the
recommendations identified through the "Improving Prosecution" working group
session of the National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse (December 2001, Washington,
D.C.): "improving the legal landscape by strengthening elder abuse laws" and
"increasing awareness within the justice system." The following topics were
considered: the role of the federal and state governments in increasing elder
abuse reporting and enhancing prosecution; the need for expert witnesses,
support, and technical assistance; the identification of barriers to accessing
the criminal justice system; the improvement of outcomes in criminal cases; and
the need for training of law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, coroners, court
personnel, and advocates. The authors also provide a historical perspective on
the response of the criminal justice system to elder abuse, which was initially
minimal, based in part upon the underreporting of the problem.
P5404-88* Johnson, K., for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS
Nye Frank on 24 Jul 09Joe Banana So. Cal. Posted: 10:54 pm [PST] on March 22 2009 Another shining example of government at it's most corrupt. www.jail4judges.org Dawn Banning CA Posted: 11:09 pm [PST] on October 14 2008 http://tinyurl.com/4vq2k2I had seen a article about award to Elder Victims Advocate Department in Riverside County. I was shocked and wrote Kim Emmerling the DA advocate we had. She wrote me back that she was leaving that office. I had sent a request for the history of our meetings to her and internal affairs without any reply. Still with internal affairs knowing there was a cover up, proof of it, autopsy corruption along with a laundry list we have had zero help. We just want what the US Constitution says we have a right to. We wrote the attorney general office and gave all the documents. They wrote back that the DA office handles these complaints. There is no where to turn. Nye and Lee Frank both over 65 years old. Adult protective services have been contacted without ever contacting us or even replying to our request. Now the victim has the attacker building a home two doors away. We need help. The following is a letter I wrote the internal Affairshttp://tinyurl.com/4vq2k2pictures pictures of Nye Frank and Ty Reddish. Sheriff and DA office falsely told family that coroner reported heart attack and no injuries. The video of Ty Reddish shows him bending down to avoid being recorded and telling officers how he strangled 68 year old Nye Frank with wrestling moves. The officers laugh, as they are buddies of the Reddish family friends. They did not do a drug test on Ty while on probation for dui and had past drug use, and victim said looked like on drugs. Riverside County Internal Affairs -When I complained they said they can no longer talk to me. Dawn Banning CA Posted: 05:06 am [PST] on October 10 2008 Dawn said: Riverside Judge and DA office stated to Senior no Elder Advocate in Riverside County. When family saw award in paper DA victim advocate quit.
