The
Butler County Sheriff’s Office TRIAD Unit was designed to address senior
safety issues. The purpose of this program is to reduce the victimization of
the elderly in Butler County. An agreement was signed between the Butler
County Sheriff’s Office and the local chapters of the A.A.R.P., senior
centers, hospitals and other senior organizations, reducing the fear of crime
and improving the quality of life for the elderly.
In
the year 1996, the TRIAD organization received a grant for the “Are you O.K.“
program whereby seniors living alone will be periodically contacted by the
computer. If the computer gets no answer or an improper response, Deputies or
volunteers are dispatched to the elderly person’s residence to check on their
welfare. This program has saved several peoples lives through assistance that
the elderly wouldn’t normally have.
The Butler County Sheriff and Sheriff’s Office employees feel that many programs in place toady cater to the citizens of Butler County with the exception of our seniors. The TRIAD program is an avenue in which to give something back to the population that gave us what we have today, our seniors.
