231 Juvenile Enforcement Programs (V7) Flashcards
Under most circumstances what age may a juvenile be arrested for without a supervisor’s involvement?
- Officers shall consider the following factors in making diversion decisions regarding juvenile
offenders:
a. The nature of the alleged offense;
b. The circumstances and age of the alleged offender;
(1) Under most circumstances, only juveniles 10 years of age and older may be
arrested. 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 probable cause exists, but the juvenile is not on the scene to arrest, the
officer must go to the SAO to seek an arrest warrant. If probable cause exists, but
the juvenile is not at the scene to arrest, the officer shall file the case in accordance
with Order 302 (Filing Cases and Attending Court).
If an officer wishes to arrest a juvenile under the age of 10 what must occur?
- Officers shall consider the following factors in making diversion decisions regarding juvenile
offenders:
a. The nature of the alleged offense;
b. The circumstances and age of the alleged offender;
(2) If an officer believes the arrest of a juvenile under 10 is necessary, a supervisor shall
be requested to respond to the scene prior to the arrest. The responding supervisor
shall consult with the Juvenile Division of the SAO during office hours or the on-call
Assistant State Attorney (ASA) after hours.
When is a juvenile deemed a truant in regards to school hours?
b. 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 one hour after school
begins up to one hour before school ends without a justifiable reason, he/she is to be
considered truant. Officers shall transport them to their assigned school;
In order to release a juvenile in regards to truancy, what age must the juvenile be and under what condition must they meet?
D. Truant Juveniles [CALEA 44.1.1]
3. Parental Contacts
c. Release of a juvenile may be appropriate if:
(1) The juvenile is 16 years of age or older and has officially withdrawn from school
(reference F.S.S. 1003.21); or
(2) The juvenile has a valid explanation for being absent from school, (i.e., doctor’s
appointment, family emergency, working off campus, etc.).
Juveniles are considered in violation of curfew for the following hours:
a. Sunday __________________
b. Monday _________________
c. Tuesday _________________
d. Wednesday _____________
e. Thursday ________________
f. Friday ____________________
g. Saturday _________________
h. Legal Holidays ___________
E. Juvenile Curfew Citation Procedures [CALEA 44.1.1, 44.2.1, 44.2.2]
1. COJ MO Chapter 603 makes it a civil violation for any juvenile and/or parent/legal guardian
to violate the provisions of the COJ Curfew MO hours after having been previously warned.
The hours are: [CALEA 1.1.3]
a. Sunday 2300 until Monday 0500;
b. Monday 2300 until Tuesday 0500;
c. Tuesday 2300 until Wednesday 0500;
d. Wednesday 2300 until Thursday 0500;
e. Thursday 2300 until Friday 0500;
f. Friday 0001 until 0600;
g. Saturday 0001 until 0600; and
h. Legal holidays 0001 until 0600.
When completing an information report for a curfew violation, what must go in the first line of the narrative section?
- Officers who encounter juveniles (younger than 18 years of age) during the established
curfew hours shall do the following: [CALEA 1.1.3]
d. If the juvenile is found to be in violation of the curfew, but neither the juvenile nor
his/her parent/legal guardian have been warned previously, officers shall:
(4) Write the name, address, date of birth (DOB), and relationship of the parent/legal
guardian as the first items on the first line of the ARMS narrative.
When completing an information report for a curfew violation, what must go in the first line of the narrative section?
- Officers who encounter juveniles (younger than 18 years of age) during the established
curfew hours shall do the following: [CALEA 1.1.3]
d. If the juvenile is found to be in violation of the curfew, but neither the juvenile nor
his/her parent/legal guardian have been warned previously, officers shall:
(4) Write the name, address, date of birth (DOB), and relationship of the parent/legal
guardian as the first items on the first line of the ARMS narrative.
Who is responsible for ensuring officers make use of the Juvenile Civil Citations program in all cases?
F. Juvenile Civil Citation Program [CALEA 1.1.3, 44.1.1, 44.2.1]
3. Supervisors shall ensure officers make use of Juvenile Civil Citations in all appropriate cases.
If a physical arrest is made of a juvenile for a qualifying misdemeanor, the arresting officer is required to explain why a civil citation was not issued in the narrative of the Juvenile Arrest
& Booking Report and the Incident Report.
Who is the point of contact for requests for follow-up on electronic monitor alerts in accordance with the MOU between the DJJ and JSO?
A. Rank/Position
G. The Commanding Officer of Citywide Community Problem Response Unit is the point of contact for requests for follow up on electronic monitor alerts in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and JSO.
If an officer believes a physical arrest is warranted for an offense otherwise eligible for a
Juvenile Civil Citation (P-0524), what is required by the notified supervisor?
H. Juvenile Civil Citation Procedures [CALEA 44.2.1]
1. Officers who encounter a juvenile who meets the general criteria for a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524) shall review the exceptions below before completing a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524):
a. If an officer believes a physical arrest is warranted for an offense otherwise eligible for a
Juvenile Civil Citation (P-0524), the officer must notify their supervisor. If the officer’s supervisor is not available, the officer shall request a working supervisor respond to the scene. The supervisor must respond to the scene, review the case with the officer, and approve the physical arrest. If the offender is physically arrested for a qualifying offense, the officer must include in all police reports generated (i.e., Incident Report, Arrest &
Booking Report, etc.), (pursuant to F.S.S. 985.12) why an arrest was warranted and the name/ID number of the supervisor who responded to the scene.
If the juvenile is charged with _____number______ offenses, a physical arrest shall be made.
H. Juvenile Civil Citation Procedures [CALEA 44.2.1]
1. Officers who encounter a juvenile who meets the general criteria for a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524) shall review the exceptions below before completing a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524):
b. If the juvenile is charged with three or more offenses, a physical arrest shall be made.
What 3 reasons would require a physical arrest of a juvenile offender?
1. Outstanding warrants/custody orders
2.
3.
H. Juvenile Civil Citation Procedures [CALEA 44.2.1]
1. Officers who encounter a juvenile who meets the general criteria for a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524) shall review the exceptions below before completing a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524):
c. If the juvenile offender has any outstanding warrants/custody orders, is a documented
gang member, or an associate gang member, the officer shall proceed with a physical
arrest.
If the juvenile is a suspect of a domestic violence offense and housing can not be found at what 3 locations then the juvenile will be arrested.
1.
2.
3.
H. Juvenile Civil Citation Procedures [CALEA 44.2.1]
1. Officers who encounter a juvenile who meets the general criteria for a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524) shall review the exceptions below before completing a Juvenile Civil Citation
form (P-0524):
f. If placement of juvenile domestic violence suspects at YCC, Juvenile Assessment Center
(JAC), or with a family member or responsible adult, who is personally known to the
juvenile or family unit, is not available, make a physical arrest.
Officers must include a three-digit acronym in the narrative of all juvenile ______offense_type______
Arrest & Booking Reports. The acronyms will be used as a means of tracking the reason a
Juvenile Civil Citation form (P-0524) was not issued in lieu of an arrest and placed on the
_______________ line of the narrative.
- Officers must include a three-digit acronym in the narrative of all juvenile misdemeanor
Arrest & Booking Reports. The acronyms will be used as a means of tracking the reason a
Juvenile Civil Citation form (P-0524) was not issued in lieu of an arrest and placed on the
first line of the narrative. The three-digit acronym must be written as the only item on the
first line of the narrative. Below are the acronyms which must be used:
(1) DMB
(2) OJC
(3) GNG
(4) WSV
(5) RFG
(6) JDO
The three-digit acronym
(1) Domestic Battery - DMB
(2) Live Outside of the state of Florida - OJC
(3) Gang Member - GNG
(4) Warrant Served - WSV
(5) Refuse to Admit Guilty - RFG
(6) Juvenile Citation Declined-Other - JDO