Word to the Wise
March 3, 2023
31 Division NCOs hosted there first ‘Word to the Wise’ information session at 35 Shoreham Drive (Black Creek) and 7 & 11 Arleta Avenue (Glenfield-Jane Heights).
These monthly sessions will focus on crimes that target our senior communities such as phone/internet scams, frauds, elder abuse, home unit takeovers, and many others. The program aims to assist in the reduction of crimes that target our vulnerable seniors. It also connects our neighbourhood seniors to their NCOs to express any of their concerns and questions to the material presented.
The program is being supported by the Toronto Crime Stoppers Unit @torontocrimestoppers , Danny Durante’s No Frills @nofrillsjnf , Tim Hortons (Keele & The Pond) @timhortons, TCHC Neighbourhood Special Constables @tch_community_safety_unit and the Toronto Seniors Housing Service Coordinators.
Thank you PC Dorrington, our hardworking Crime Prevention Officer, who created the ‘Toronto Police Service - 31 Division Crime Prevention Tool Kits’ which had several information pamphlets including: Lock it or Lose it, Distraction Thefts, Frauds and Scams Against Seniors, Social Isolation of Seniors, useful phone resources and website addresses.
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