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500-06 Disposition of Arrested Juveniles Flashcards

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The department’s policy in dealing with juveniles is one of _____, whenever feasible.

When dealing with juveniles, employees shall limit their response to resistance and physical contact to only the amount reasonably necessary to…

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1) intervention and correction

2) protect themselves or others, to effect an arrest, or to bring an incident under control.

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Officers assuming custody of juveniles may exercise one of three options for prisoner disposition:

a. They may release the juvenile in the field to a…

b. They may transfer custody of the juvenile to the _____or other department approved juvenile facility.

c. They may return the juvenile to the school they attend if that school is in session and the school principal or designee, or school police officer agrees to _____

All dispositions require approval and coordination with a _____.

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a. They may release the juvenile in the field to a parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other responsible adult.

b. They may transfer custody of the juvenile to the Juvenile Division or other department approved juvenile facility.

c. They may return the juvenile to the school they attend if that school is in session and the school principal or designee, or school police officer agrees to assume responsibility for the juvenile for the rest of the school day.

All dispositions require approval and coordination with a Juvenile Division supervisor.

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REPORTING PROCEDURES

When officers have taken a juvenile to the Juvenile Division, reports concerning a juvenile in custody or public service transportation shall be completed and entered before leaving the Juvenile Division.

An incident report that includes the following information shall be made when a juvenile is released without being taken to the Juvenile Division:

a. The juvenile’s _____.

b. _____ of the juvenile (e.g., height, weight, hair and eye color).

c. Any _____ used by the juvenile.

d. The school the juvenile attends (or last attended if no longer in school) and the juvenile’s _____.

e. Location the juvenile was arrested, the offense, and the _____

f. _____ of the juvenile’s parents or legal guardians, even if the juvenile was released to someone else.

g. _____ of the person to whom the juvenile was released.

h. The _____relationship to the juvenile.

i. The ____of the Juvenile Division supervisor authorizing the release.

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a. The juvenile’s name, address, date of birth, sex, and race.

b. Physical description of the juvenile (e.g., height, weight, hair and eye color).

c. Any alias or nickname used by the juvenile.

d. The school the juvenile attends (or last attended if no longer in school) and the juvenile’s grade level.

e. Location the juvenile was arrested, the offense, and the circumstances surrounding the arrest.

f. Names, address, and home and work telephone numbers of the juvenile’s parents or legal guardians, even if the juvenile was released to someone else.

g. Name, address, and home and work telephone numbers of the person to whom the juvenile was released.

h. The receiving person’s relationship to the juvenile.

i. The name of the Juvenile Division supervisor authorizing the release.

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TRAFFIC CITATIONS

Traffic citations cannot be issued to juveniles younger than ____years of age.

A juvenile younger than ____years of age should be returned to a…

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1) 10

2) 10

3) parent, legal guardian, or custodian, or to any other responsible adult with the approval of the juvenile’s parent or legal guardian.

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TRAFFIC CITATIONS

Traffic citations may be issued to juveniles 10 through 16 years of age at the officer’s discretion and as outlined below.

a. A juvenile ____ years of age may be issued a traffic citation but shall not be assigned a court date. The issuing officer shall print the word “_____” at the top center of the citation. The issuing officer shall then complete an incident report that will be sent to the Juvenile Division.

b. A juvenile ____ years of age who commits a traffic related violation may be issued a traffic citation for improper operation of a vehicle (e.g., ran a red light, ran a stop sign, speeding, bicycle associated offenses). A municipal court date shall be assigned and the issuing officer shall write “_____” at the top of the citation.

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1) 10 through 13

2) juvenile

3) 14 through 16

4) Bring One Parent to Court

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NONTRAFFIC CITATIONS

Nontraffic Class C misdemeanor citations cannot be issued to juveniles younger than ___years of age.

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10

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NONTRAFFIC CITATIONS

Nontraffic Class C misdemeanor citations may be issued to juveniles _____ years of age at the officer’s discretion and in accordance with the guidelines in sections 1 and 2 of this General Order. For applicable offenses, the officer must complete an incident report that includes the…

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1) 10 through 16

2) ticket numbers, court number (if any), and the date and time required to appear (if applicable).

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NONTRAFFIC CITATIONS

A juvenile_____ years of age may be issued a citation for Class C misdemeanor Public Intoxication and released to a_____.

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1) 10 through 16

2) parent, legal guardian, custodian, or responsible adult

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NONTRAFFIC CITATIONS

A juvenile_____ years of age may be issued a citation for violation of the Curfew Ordinance.

In addition, parents or legal guardians may be cited for allowing violations of the curfew.

Whether or not a citation is issued, an incident report entitled “_____” must be completed and include all information listed under section 2, Reporting Procedures. A copy of this incident report shall be sent to Juvenile Division.

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1) 10 through 16

2) Curfew Violation

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NONTRAFFIC CITATIONS

All other nontraffic Class C misdemeanor citations issued to juveniles 10 through 16 years of age shall be issued as outlined below.

a. A juvenile _____ years of age may be issued a nontraffic Class C misdemeanor citation but shall not be assigned a court date. The issuing officer shall print the word “_____” at the top center of the citation. The issuing officer shall then complete an incident report that will be sent to the Juvenile Division.

b. A juvenile _____ years of age may be issued a nontraffic Class C misdemeanor citation. The issuing officer shall write the admonishment to “_____” at the top of the citation. For applicable offenses, the officer shall write the incident number on the citation.

Court dates for all nontraffic juvenile citations shall be set for the officer’s regular arraignment court, day, and time. Municipal Court’s internal filing and docket system shall automatically divert these cases to the Juvenile Court.

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1) 10 through 13

2) juvenile

3) 14 through 16

4) Bring One Parent to Court

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MUNICIPAL COURT ARREST WARRANTS

Officers shall not bring juveniles to the Juvenile Division or a police station for a traffic warrant. The warrant shall instead be left on file and may be executed when_____.

Officers are reminded that an incident report is still required when_____

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1) the juvenile becomes 18 years of age.

2) a juvenile is released without being taken to the Juvenile Division.

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ARREST PROCEDURES

Particular care must be exercised to ensure that a juvenile is not detained in or committed to a compartment of a City jail or police station lockup facility in which adults arrested for, charged with, or convicted of crimes are detained or committed. Juvenile prisoners shall be…

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kept separated from adult prisoners both physically and by sight and sound.

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ARREST PROCEDURES

A jail prisoner shall not be automatically sent to the Juvenile Division because of a claim to be a juvenile. Jail supervisors shall assist in…

The prisoner shall not be transferred to the Juvenile Division unless_____

A jail supervisor shall _____ prior to having a prisoner transported to the Juvenile Division.

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1) determining the correct age of the suspected juvenile.

2) proof of a juvenile age is conclusive or age cannot be verified.

3) notify a Juvenile Division supervisor

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ARREST PROCEDURES

When a prisoner who was originally believed to be a juvenile is found to be an adult, officers shall refer to Juvenile Division’s standard operating procedures for prisoners. These procedures shall be _____, and the adult prisoner shall be _____.

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1) observed without unnecessary delay

2) transferred to appropriate custody in an expedient manner.

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ARREST PROCEDURES

If charges are to be filed, juveniles taken into custody for offenses that occurred in Harris County must be transferred to the Juvenile Division in order to be processed through the _____.

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Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)

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ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICES

Officers who have detained a juvenile based on reasonable suspicion or have probable cause to arrest a juvenile who is wearing an electronic monitoring device shall contact the Juvenile Division or the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department to determine if…

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the individual is wanted for a probation violation.

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RECORDS

Except as mandated by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (see section 10 of this General Order), all _____ must be purged from all adult files if a prisoner is discovered to be a juvenile in jail custody. The juvenile prisoner and all jail documents pertaining to the juvenile shall be released to a _____.

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1) jail records, arrest blotters, photographic images, and fingerprints

2) Juvenile Division officer

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RECORDS

Police Department files and records regarding a juvenile are neither open to public inspection nor may their contents be disclosed to the public. Inspection of the files and records is permitted by…

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the Juvenile Courts, Juvenile Probation Department, district attorney, or members of other law enforcement agencies when necessary for the discharge of their official duties.

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QUESTIONS

If any questions arise regarding the appropriate disposition of a juvenile, the arresting officer shall contact a Juvenile Division supervisor for guidance. Any such guidance and instruction shall be _____. Officers shall fully document their actions in the incident report.

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binding

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JUVENILE LOG FOR THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS

The _____ has a statutory responsibility for requiring Texas law enforcement agencies operating any type of secure holding facility for adults to submit a log listing all juveniles held securely in any of the _____.

In order to comply with this requirement, each “responsible division” as designated by TCJS must submit a _____ to the Juvenile Division. Log forms are available from the Juvenile Division. Logs must be submitted by each responsible division even if no juveniles were held securely during the specified time period.

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1) Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS)

2) department’s locations

3) quarterly log

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JUVENILE LOG FOR THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS

The log report must list all juveniles (including those giving false dates of birth) held securely for _____ in a Houston Police Department facility’s locked room, cell, or other secure area or handcuffed to a chair, bench, or stationary object or held in an area of the facility that was secure on exit, including designated juvenile processing offices. Additionally, juveniles held securely in a court holding facility or other Houston Police Department facility must be listed on the log by the concerned responsible division.

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any length of time

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JUVENILE LOG FOR THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS

For each responsible division, the _____ should designate a liaison to oversee the collection of the quarterly logs and ensure proper submission to the Juvenile Division. The name and contact number for each responsible division’s liaison should be submitted to the Juvenile Division. The Juvenile Division shall maintain a list of all designated responsible divisions.

At a minimum, log reports should be submitted by each designated responsible division. However, if the criteria for holding a juvenile securely, as listed above is met at any other department facility, a log report should be submitted for that location as well. If there are any questions regarding these procedures, employees shall _____.

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1) division commander

2) contact the Juvenile Division

General Orders 500's (19 decks)

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