elder abuse

    Webinar: “Lifting Up Voices: Law Enforcement WEAAD Celebration”

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) for their webinar, Lifting Up Voices: Law Enforcement WEAAD Celebration. During World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), OVC wants to take this opportunity to celebrate America’s law enforcement officers. Federal agencies will be joined by Officer Steven McGhee with the Paradise Valley Police Department (Arizona) in lifting up the voices of law enforcement by recognizing and commending their tireless work in combating elder abuse throughout our country and continuing to serve as first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Upcoming Webinar: “Lifting Up Voices: Law Enforcement World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Celebration”

    June 04, 2020

    To recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15, 2020), join the U.S. Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative for their upcoming “Lifting Up Voices: Law Enforcement World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Celebration” webinar on June 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Creating an Animal Abuse Task Force: How Law Enforcement Can Work with Local Resources to Investigate and Prosecute Crimes

    Over the past 30 years, researchers and professionals in a variety of human services and animal welfare disciplines have established significant correlations between animal abuse, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse, and other forms of violence. Mistreating animals is no longer seen as an isolated incident that can be ignored; it is often an indicator or predictor of crime and a “red flag” warning sign that other family members in the household may not be safe.