500-06 Disposition of Arrested Juveniles

Question 1

What is the base policy of the department when dealing with juveniles?

Answer 1

Intervention and Correction, whenever feasible

Question 2

Officer assuming custody of a juvenile may exercise 1 of 3 options for prisoner disposition:

Answer 2

release Juv to parent, transfer to Juv Division, return to school if in session if principal/school officer takes responsibility

Question 3

What are the laws/rules for issuing Juv citations?

Answer 3

No traffic younger than 10 years. 10-13 no court date and write “Juvenile on top. 14-16 write “bring one parent to court”

Question 4

What are the procedures for curfew violations whether or not a ticket is issued?

Answer 4

Parents or guardians may be cited as well, incident report generated “Curfew Violations”, copy sent to Juv Division, release to parent or arrest of Juv

Question 5

What is the preferred action when juveniles have a traffic warrant?

Answer 5

Do not bring to station of Juv Division, Wait until they are 18 to arrest

Question 6

How shall juveniles be separated from adults in jail facilities?

Answer 6

by sight and sound

Question 7

When shall suspected juvenile prisoners be taken to juvenile?

Answer 7

When juvenile age is conclusive or age cannot be verified.

Question 8

What shall occur when a adult jail suspect is transported to juvenile division for suspected juvenile status?

Answer 8

Jail supervisor must notify Juvenile Division supervisor

Question 9

What shall occur when detaining or arresting juveniles with an ankle monitor?

Answer 9

Contact Juv Division or Harris County Juv Probation Dept

Question 10

Are Juvenile records maintained by police dept open to any kind of public inspection?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

Who may access police dept files for Juveniles?

Answer 11

Juvenile courts, Juvenile Probation Dept, DA or other LEO agencies

Question 12

How often must a responsible division submit logs accounting for all juveniles held securely in any facility?

Answer 12

Quarterly, even if no juveniles were held

Question 13

For each division the _______ should designate a liaison to oversee collection of juvenile detention logs.

Answer 13

Commander

Question 14

The ____________ division is responsible for maintaining a list of designated responsible divisions that need to submit quarterly juvenile detention logs

Answer 14

Juvenile