During the next couple of weeks summaries for many of the department's programs will be released. Yearly each program is evaluated and a summary report for each program is completed.
SENIOR CARE PROGRAM 2013
In 2010 the Valparaiso Police Department introduced a new program called Senior Care Program. The program is designed to check the welfare of senior individuals who live within the city when weather conditions become dangerous. Individuals that have no immediate caregivers in the area are welcome to sign up for the program.
The program is activated when weather conditions become dangerous. The follow conditions will result in activation of the program:
Damaging winds; earthquakes; heavy rain/flooding; ice storms; severe thunderstorms; hazmat spills/incidents; natural or man-made catastrophic events; power outages; heat Index- a combination of air temperature and relative humidity exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit for two consecutive days; the air temperature falls below five degrees Fahrenheit for two consecutive days and if there is a snow accumulation of six inches within a 24 hour period.
Once the program is activated, a representative from the Valparaiso Police Department will contact individuals registered in the program to confirm their condition and all needs are being meet. More information regarding the program, including sign up information is available on the department's website at www.valparaisopolice.org.
In 2013 the program was activated on three separate occasions. The first two activations occurred during the summer months on June 28th and July 5th. Each time the program was activated due to excessive heat. The third activation was on December 12th due to cold temperatures. A total of 14 individuals were registered in the program in 2013.
