Programs

TRIAD

Are You Ok? Our telephone reassurance program is an automated calling service that uses a computer phone system to place calls. The senior is instructed to acknowledge the call using the “Press 1” option on the phone keypad. If the call is not answered or the senior does not acknowledge the call, an alert sequence is initiated that calls family and friends of the senior.

Emergency Cellphone Program The program provides free cell phones for emergency 911 calls. The program will collect and distribute donated cell phones to people over the age of 55. Seniors can then call 911 with their free cell phones at no charge.

NetSmartz

NetSmartz has developed Internet safety presentations for use with children of all ages and adults. Educate parents and communities with slides detailing online risks, statistics, resources, and tips for keeping children safer online. Encourage tweens and teens to examine their online behavior and take steps to prevent victimization of themselves and others. Teach younger children what to watch out for on the Internet and how to avoid these risks

CounterAct!

The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department has an active educational effort in place to address current and future concerns of drug abuse in the community. The department is active in the rural schools throughout the County with the CounterAct program. CounterAct is designed for the education of young students in the fifth and sixth grades. This program alerts students and parents to the problems in society, and particularly the Burleigh County community on the use and abuse of illegal drugs and alcohol.

24/7 Sobriety Program

The pilot program affects individuals arrested for a second or subsequent DUI occurring on or after January 1, 2008, in those counties. Judges in the South Central Judicial District will, in the case of second or subsequent DUI arrest, issue a bond order requiring the arrestee to refrain from alcohol use and to show up twice each day between certain hours at a specific location for a breath alcohol test. The individual pays $1.00 each test ($2.00 per day) to offset the costs of testing. If the individual’s test registers any alcohol use then he or she is immediately taken into custody. If the arrestee fails to show for testing, bond is revoked. The court may also order remote electronic alcohol monitoring in select cases, and it may also order participation in the pilot program as a condition of probation.

Operation I.D.

Marking your possessions with an identifying number is an effective method of deterring theft. Thieves find it more difficult to dispose of stolen articles that can be traced through an owners personal ID number. If caught with marked item, the thief can be convicted. The marked items can also be returned to the rightful owner.