SCAN

Senior Citizens Awareness Network

Project SCAN is...

The Senior Citizens Awareness Network (Project SCAN) is a new program.  SCAN has been developed by the Wilson County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with University Medical Center.

A Partnership...

Public Service organizations like the Wilson County Sheriff's Office have come to recognize the older citizen represents both a valuable community resource and a unique constituency with very specific needs.  SCAN strives to provide an opportunity for citizens to become involved in public service while helping meet the needs of this growing population.

An Opportunity to Serve...

Project SCAN Officers are uniformed representatives of the Sheriff's Office.  SCAN Volunteers go into the community to check on the safety and security of older citizens who have enrolled in the program.  SCAN Officers drive to the homes of these citizens making personal contact, providing home security surveys, crime prevention information, and agency referrals.  Additionally, SCAN Volunteers will assist local law enforcement as community based partners, reporting crime and emergency situations to E-911.

If you want to receive SCAN Services or wish to refer someone for SCAN services, please contact the Wilson County Sheriffs Department at 615-444-1412.  

If you would like to become a SCAN Volunteer, please contact Captain Gary Keith at 615-444-1412.

A Message From Sheriff Ashe...

Ensuring public safety requires a new partnership between law enforcement and the citizens we serve.  By working together, we can effectively identify and solve issues in our community, reach out to our fellow citizens, and take decisive steps to prevent crime.  Project SCAN offers you, the civic minded citizen, an opportunity to get involved and to make a difference.  I encourage you to get involved in this program and make a difference.

Sincerely, 

Terry Ashe, Sheriff