Total Credits: 1 including 1 American Psychological Association, 1 Association of Social Worker Boards, 1 National Board of Certified Counselors, 1 California Board of Registered Nurses
The presenter will draw upon his 22 years as an elder abuse felony prosecutor covering such crimes as sexual assaults, homicides, neglect, financial exploitation, emotional and physical abuse. He will demonstrate how many times allegations of elder abuse are either mistaken as "just civil matters' or are not investigated at all. Greenwood will also focus on how COVID 19 has impacted the lives of so many older adults and the lessons that we can learn from this pandemic to better safeguard those whose lives have been utterly impacted.
Objectives:
| Putting the Spotlight on Elder Abuse (18.2 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Paul Greenwood, LLB, JD, a retired Deputy District Attorney, was a lawyer in England for 13 years. After relocating to San Diego in 1991 he passed the California Bar and joined the DA's office in 1993. For twenty-two years Paul headed up the Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit at the San Diego DA’s Office. In 1999 California Lawyer magazine named Paul as one of their top 20 lawyers of the year in recognition of his pioneering efforts to pursue justice on behalf of senior citizens. He has prosecuted over 750 felony cases of both physical, sexual, emotional and financial elder abuse. He has also prosecuted ten murder cases, including one death penalty case. In March 2018 Paul retired from the San Diego DA’s office to concentrate on sharing lessons learned from his elder abuse prosecutions with a wider audience. In October 2018 he was given a lifetime achievement award by his former office. Paul now spends much of his post retirement time consulting on elder abuse cases and providing trainings to law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies across the country and internationally. He is also involved as the criminal justice board member of National Adult Protective Services Association.