2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 15:1232 — Legislative findings and declaration
§1232. Legislative findings and declaration
A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that there are many efforts currently under way that work to coordinate criminal justice and social services partnerships to deal with the victimization of senior citizens. The Triad Program, sponsored by the National Sheriff's Association, hereafter referred to as "N.S.A.", the International Association of Chiefs of Police, hereafter referred to as "I.A.C.P.", and the American Association of Retired Persons, hereafter referred to as "A.A.R.P.", is one such effort. This program was replicated in Louisiana by the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, hereafter known as "L.S.A.", the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police, hereafter known as "L.A.C.P.", and the state A.A.R.P., with Louisiana being the first state to initiate such an agreement. This effort recognizes that senior citizens have the same fundamental desire as other members of society to live freely, without fear or restriction due to the criminal element, and that the state should seek to expand efforts to reduce crime against this growing and uniquely vulnerable segment of its population.
B. It is the intent of the legislature, therefore, to promote a coordinated effort among law enforcement and social services agencies to stem the tide of violence against senior citizens and support media and other strategies aimed at increasing both public understanding of the problem and the senior citizens' skills in preventing crime against themselves and their property. Further, it is the intent of the legislature to address the problem of crime against senior citizens in a systematic and effective manner by promoting and expanding collaborative crime prevention programs, such as the Triad model, that assist law enforcement agencies and senior citizens in implementing specific strategies for crime prevention, victim assistance, citizen involvement, and public education.
Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 19, §1.
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