What can Triad do? Assisting with strategies to increase crime reporting. Provide assistance to victims – for moral support, to assist in access to personal services and counseling, and to act as a guide through the criminal justice system. Offer crime-prevention education addressing personal safety precautions. Demonstrate steps to make property less attractive and available to thieves and vandals. Develop was to help detect and stop abuse of older people, through “buddy networks” and other programs. Provide abuse prevention education. Train seniors about the nature of frauds and scams and how to recognize those who perpetrate them. For more information on Triad, write to: Triad National Sheriffs' Association 1450 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3490