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San Antonio highlights elder-abuse prevention: training, financial-crimes unit and community outreach
Summary
City staff and police briefed the Public Safety Committee on elder-abuse trends, prevention training for city employees and outreach to older adults; the police financial-crimes unit and Adult Protective Services partnership were highlighted.
City staff and the San Antonio Police Department presented the committee with an update on elder-abuse prevention, including training for city employees, coordination with Adult Protective Services (APS) and work by the police financial-crimes unit.
Chief Salomé (police) reviewed trends the department is tracking for offenses against adults age 65 and older and described common risk factors: social isolation, cognitive impairment, caregiver stress and financial vulnerability. Presenters cited underreporting — noting the presentation’s figure that only a small fraction of elder-abuse incidents are reported — and said financial exploitation and fraud…
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