From Booklist
Langlois had a record of successful performance as a decoy in past stings when he was recruited to play the role of The Old Man on a short-term undercover RAT (robbery abatement) team formed in 1987 (and reestablished in 1988) to cut the rate of violent robberies of the elderly in and around their homes in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. Much of the book describes the RAT team, its operations, and the predators it put behind bars, but Langlois and O'Connor also flesh out the action sequences with a useful discussion of the scope of crime against and abuse of the elderly in the U.S. and offer some interesting ideas, from recommendations to stiffen sentences for crimes victimizing those over 60 and a Save Our Seniors (SOS) program funded by a surcharge on entertainment tickets to specific, practical advice for seniors on street-smart behavior at home and abroad. Mary Carroll
