Course detail: Investigating Financial Abuse of Elder and Dependent Adults

Course Description:

As first responders, police officers often have access to the most isolated individuals, including those who are older persons.  Police officers are often an important gateway for older citizens to the community health and social services network.  They are called upon to respond to various elder abuse situations, both at home and in senior living centers.  First responders play a key role in investigating or preventing crimes against older citizens and dependent adults.  However, the detection and assessment of this population is not systematic.  
 
Understanding the complex dynamics, nuances, and warning signs of elder abuse and dependent adults, is vital for officers to help protect some of our most vulnerable community members and to add elder and dependent adult abuse as a priority for the law enforcement community.  The goal of these training sessions is to present information regarding the complexities of abuse and how law enforcement agencies and their partners can effectively respond to older and dependent victims.  

Core Competency:

  • Conducts thorough, ethical, and evidence-basedinvestigations, utilizing best practices to collect, analyze, and documentinformation individually and within investigative teams.

Course Objectives:
  • Describe common victim and perpetrator characteristics of financial exploitation.
  • Identify and discuss the indications of financial exploitation.
  • Discuss the primary components of a financial exploitation investigation, including witnesses and types of information that is to be obtained. 
  • Identify the common challenges encountered during a financial exploitation investigation and discuss strategies for overcoming challenges.
Instructional Methods:
  • Lecture
  • Video
  • Group Discussion
Who Should Attend:
  • Open to LEO only
Course Requirements:
  • 100% Attendance and Participation


Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email KLETC  or call 620.694.1400  at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you to contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.


Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report:

The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online at: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.

 Session Information: LE27179Z

Schedule: Every day, starting on 01/26/27 and ending on 01/26/27
Times: 09:00am-12:00pm CST
  View Full Schedule  |     Add to my Calendar
View Full Schedule
Add to my Calendar

Bulletin

This training requires that you have a device with a strong internet connection, a working microphone/speaker and a camera.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Stacy Edwards

Facility Detail

Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Meets live online
Online, WEB OTHER

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $10.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 10 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.