231 Juvenile Enforcement Programs Flashcards
Juvenile offenders may be diverted by officers in one of the following ways
Issue a Juvenile Civil Citation form
If not eligible for a Juvenile Civil Citation form (P-0524), file in person at the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) and request a referral to juvenile court via an at large juvenile diversion;
Release with no further action
Officers dealing with juvenile offenders will endeavor to use the most _________________ consistent with preserving public safety, order, and individual liberty
appropriate action
As a general rule, a juvenile _____ years of age and older may be arrested.
10 years
A juvenile nine years of age or younger should be released to his/her parents or guardian, or if appropriate, the Department of Children and Families (DCF). If the juvenile is not arrested but probable cause exists, the officer must go to __________ to file the case the next workday.
the SAO
Any arrest of a juvenile_______ years of age or younger requires the prior approval of a supervisor. If an officer would like assistance in determining whether to arrest a juvenile_________ of age or younger, the officer may call the Juvenile Division of the SAO during office hours or the on-call Assistant State Attorney (ASA) after hours.
nine years
In cases where an arrest is not appropriate, officers will document all the circumstances in an ______________.
Incident Report
All juveniles under arrest will be advised of their United States (U.S.) Constitutional Rights before any interview. Juveniles must either invoke or waive these rights for themselves. A parent or guardian ________ make this decision.
cannot
The following procedures will be used for the custodial interrogation of juveniles:
Officers will exhaust all efforts to attempt to contact the juvenile’s parents or guardians, and will document those efforts in the Arrest & Booking Report;
The duration of the interview and the number of officers engaging in the interview will be reasonable, and governed by the severity and nature of the crime under investigation:
A juvenile may _________________ by a law enforcement officer when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the juvenile is absent from school without authorization or is suspended or expelled and is not at his/her residence or in the presence of his/her parent or legal guardian during school hours for the purpose of delivering the juvenile without unreasonable delay to the appropriate school system site
be taken into custody
Truant Juveniles, Officers are required by FSS 984 to complete?
A Truancy Report via Agency Records Management System (ARMS) information report for those juveniles who are apprehended and returned to their respective assigned school
If the officer is unable to deliver the juvenile to a school (e.g., school officials refuse to accept the juvenile due to behavioral problems or other reasons), “Truancy” will be used as the reason for investigation with the following options available:
“Truancy” will be used as the reason for investigation with the following options available:
Release the juvenile to a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult who is personally known to the juvenile or family unit, if possible
Transport the juvenile to Youth Crisis Center (YCC,If YCC cannot accept the juvenile due to being at capacity, refer to Order 325 (Special Assault) for procedures for DCF placement.
Situations may arise in which an officer may wish to pursue prosecution without making a
physical arrest. In those circumstances, the officer shall report to:
the Juvenile Division of the
SAO and request an “At Large” file. The officer shall be responsible for providing all
documentation as if filing on a juvenile felony arrest. The officer is also responsible for
completing a “Walk-In/At Large Affidavit Report” including probable cause.
Designated as drop-off sites for truants?
All Duval County public middle schools and high schools, or other designated sites,
When coming in contact with juveniles suspected of being truant, officers shall
determine in which school the juvenile is enrolled. The officer shall then contact the
school to determine the school hours. If the truant is detained ____ hour after school
begins up to____ hour before school ends without a justifiable reason, he/she is to be
considered truant. Officers shall transport them to their assigned school;
one
one
Truants detained who live and attend school outside Duval County and their parent
or legal guardian cannot be located shall be transported to?
YCC
