Portland Police Chief Calls for Licensing of Elderly Caregivers To CombatCrime Against the Elderly
March 6, 2000 Portland Police Chief Calls for Licensing of Elderly Caregivers To Combat Crime Against the Elderly Portland, Maine police chief, Michael Chitwood, announced a proposal to require elderly caregivers to be licensed as a way to combat crimes against the elderly. The proposal comes in response to a light sentence handed down in January to a Patricia Levis, a personal care assistant convicted of stealing from elderly clients at a Portland assisted living complex. Despite a history of 19 felony convictions, Ms. Levis was able to obtain a job caring for the elderly and was given a suspended . . .