Elder Abuse Prevention Program Passes Legislature as Senior Citizens Face Spike as Targets of Crimes
Proposed law puts in place teams of experts to investigate complex cases of elder abuse to assist law enforcement statewide.
Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Aging, and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Chair of the Senate Social Services Committee today announced that both houses of the state legislature have passed key legislation to expand the work of Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) in investigating crimes against older New Yorkers. E-MDTs have become […]