Sheriff John Whetsel is committed to keeping our senior citizens up-to-date on current crime trends and safety concerns. TRIAD is a collaborative effort between the Sheriff’s office, local police departments and senior citizens working together to reduce and prevent crimes against seniors. Our TRIAD program was established in 1997, and, in the years since its creation, has developed and consistently maintained interactive programs in several of our local communities.

S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Councils are groups which carry out the TRIAD activities. Our goal is to educate senior citizens on crimes directed at their age group and how to protect themselves. We currently have seven active S.A.L.T. Councils and are looking to start several more. S.A.L.T. Councils are currently active in the following communities:

• Choctaw: Meets at 9:15am on the 2nd Monday of every month. Meetings held at the Choctaw Police Department located at 13240 N.E. 23rd.
• Del City: Meets at 10:00am on the 1st Thursday of every month. Meetings held at the Del City Police Department located at 2800 Epperly Drive.
• Edmond: Meets at 1:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Meetings held at the Edmond Senior Center located on N.E. 206 between Santa Fe and Kelly.
• Midwest City: Meets at 2:00pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Meetings held at the Midwest City Senior Center, located on the northeast corner of Reno and Midwest Blvd.
• Oklahoma City: Meets at 1:30pm on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Meetings held at the India Shrine Temple located at 3601 N.W. 36th.
• Village:Meets at 1:00pm on the 1st Monday of every month. Meetings held at All Soul’s Episcopal Church located on the northeast corner of N.W. 63rd and Penn.
• Warr Acres:Meets at 9:00am on the 3rd Friday of every month. Meetings held at the Warr Acres Community Center located at 4301 N. Ann Arbor.

Community partners include Integris Medical Center, Secure Horizons, Areawide Aging Agency, Sunbeam Family Services, OG&E, Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, Mercy Health Center, fire departments throughout Oklahoma County, and many others.

Each year, the TRIAD program hosts several activities and make available several programs for the elderly. A few of these activities are:

• Refrigerator Card Program: Gives emergency responders immediate information to help serve you better in case of an emergency.
• Educational Seminars: Programs available on fraud, scams, identity theft, personal safety, etc. Programs can also be developed according to your specific needs…all free-of-charge.
• Bridges Program :Bridges the gap between the generations. Brings youth and senior citizens together and develops a relationship of understanding.
• Senior Prom: A yearly social event, providing our seniors the opportunity to interact with law enforcement officials and improve relations between Oklahoma County’s different communities.
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Donations are accepted from various partners. Those donations are used to assist grandparents on a fixed income to give their grandchildren a traditional Christmas experience, including a Christmas turkey for each family, along with gifts presented by Santa Claus at our annual reception.