Key Benefits

• Volunteers are very active.
• Volunteers solve senior problems
• Senior clients get money back or resolution of their issues.

Program Description

A Office is an office, staffed by Senior Sleuth volunteers, where any senior who feels that he or she has been victimized or otherwise taken advantage of can come and speak to a peer. Many seniors will not report crimes against them, especially frauds, due to embarrassment or fear of repercussions. The Office gives them a safe place to make their complaints known. Senior Sleuths will attempt to resolve the complaint, often while the complainant is still present at the Office. Complaints that may be criminal in nature are referred to the proper authorities for investigation. Complaints that are civil in nature may be resolved by the Office Sleuth, referred to the Office of the Attorney General for investigation or sent to another agency. 

Since July 1, 2001, Offices sponsored by the Attorney General have recovered over $4,177,661 for seniors as the result of 6,608 cases handled by trained Senior Sleuth volunteers.

Task 1 - Case Sleuth

Interviews client, records data, determines if case should be worked, interviews other party to conflict, mediates solutions.  Works in local Office.

Task 2 - Media Sleuth

Writes copy of past cases and upcoming events, releases copy to local media,  publicizes capability of Office operation to "beat the drum" and keep cases coming in to feed the Office.  May be done at home.

Task 3 - Research Sleuth

Does phone and internet research to support Office operations.  May be done at home.

Task 4 - Training Sleuth

Trains other Sleuth volunteers in content areas.

 

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