Local law enforcement groups around the area will be teaming up to start a program designed to help and inform senior citizens of financial abuse and scams.
The DeWitt County Sheriff's Department is gearing up to start what will be the DeWitt County Triad. According to DeWitt County Sheriff Jered Shofner, over the past few years there has been a rise in financial scams committed against senior citizens. He hopes this new program will help educate senior citizens on how to watch out for the ever increasing crimes.
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To make the program successful, police departments in Clinton and Farmer City are teaming up with the DeWitt County Friendship Center, other senior citizen facilities and volunteers in the county to help educate the older community. Shofner adds there are 300 similar and successful programs across the country.
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Shofner hopes with the DeWitt County Triad in place, senior citizens will be able to avoid
financial scams or be more likely to report them. Financial crimes are the second in crimes most likely not to be reported.
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For more information on Triad, contact the DeWitt County Sheriffs Department at 935-9507.