A hidden epidemic. A vulnerable population. A call to action.
Behind Closed Doors: Investigating Elder Abuse and Exploitation is a powerful, field-ready guide for law enforcement professionals confronting one of today’s fastest-growing and most underreported crimes—elder abuse.
As the aging population expands, so does the threat of exploitation. This book equips officers, detectives, and criminal investigators with the tools, techniques, and legal insights needed to investigate elder abuse cases effectively—from financial fraud and Power of Attorney misuse to physical and emotional neglect.
Written with clarity, compassion, and tactical precision, this guide bridges the gap between complex legal frameworks and real-world investigative needs. Whether you’re responding to a welfare check or building a felony-level financial crime case, Behind Closed Doors gives you what you need to protect one of society’s most overlooked groups.
🔍 Inside This Book:
✅ How to identify and investigate the six major types of elder abuse
✅ Red flags of financial exploitation—including scams, caregiver theft, and POA misuse
✅ Best practices for interviewing elderly victims—trauma-informed and capacity-sensitive
✅ Step-by-step investigation strategies: documentation, subpoenas, financial records, and more
✅ Legal frameworks, statutes, and charges used in elder exploitation cases
✅ How to collaborate with Adult Protective Services, financial institutions, and medical professionals
✅ Real case examples, field checklists, and investigation templates
✅ Prevention strategies through community policing and outreach
✅ Officer wellness: managing the emotional toll of working elder abuse cases
👮♂️ Written For:
- Police officers and detectives
- Criminal investigators and fraud units
- APS and social services professionals
- Prosecutors and legal teams
- Geriatric care advocates and forensic professionals
- Any frontline responder tasked with protecting vulnerable elders
Protect the vulnerable. Pursue justice. Investigate with purpose.
Behind Closed Doors is your essential manual for exposing the crimes no one sees—but everyone should.