Seniors


And


Law Enforcement


Together

 

What is S.A.L.T?

 

S.A.L.T. is a cooperative effort of the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, the Kensington Police Department, several other police agencies, and the Senior Citizens of Rockingham County.

 

What is S.A.L.T.’S purpose?

 

·         To decrease crime and the "fear" of crime in order to raise livability for our seniors

 

·         To increase and improve senior crime prevention and education.

 

·         To improve local law enforcement's knowledge of the crime prevention needs of seniors.

 

·         To identify the concerns of local senior citizens.

 

·         To improve senior victim assistance.

 

·         To involve senior citizens in crime prevention and the educational efforts of S.A.L.T. and to raise awareness of the community of these special issues.

 

What can S.A.L. T. do?

 

S.A.L.T. Council activities have included the following:

 

1. Monthly programs on various safety and health issues seniors and Police have identified, i.e., telemarketing scams, mail theft, check fraud, personal and property security, etc.

 

2. Presented training for officers on sensitivity issues with Alzheimer's patients encountered on the streets as lost or missing.

 

3. Created, published and distributed brochure on Elder Abuse, which raised awareness of issues and provided LOCAL support.

 

4. Refrigerator cards that list crucial medical and emergency information about a resident with special needs to aid emergency personnel dispatched to the home.

 

5. Neighborhood Watch programs to address the specific concerns of senior neighbors.

 

6. A telephone reassurance program for participating seniors, " Are you Okay?”.

 

How does S.A. L.T. work?

 

The S.A.L.T. Council is a group made up of representatives from the Sheriff's Office, the Kensington Police Department, several other Rockingham County Police Departments, members of AARP, and local Senior Citizens.  Any citizen 55 or older may attend the monthly meetings.

 

Kensington SALT Meets:  The first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. upstairs in the Town Hall, located on Route 150.

 

For more information about Seniors and Law

Enforcement Together,

 

Please call:

 

 

 

Toni Petrosillo

 

 

Chief Wayne Sheehan

 

 

Kensington Police Department

 

 

Kensington Police Department

 

(603) 772-2929

 

 

(603) 772-2929