Chapter 26

Question 1

Juveniles who are nondelinquent, ungovernable, or dependent. Copies of Offense-Incident Reports pertaining to dependency must be forwarded to who and within how many hours?

Answer 1

Florida Department of Children and Families within 72 hours.

Question 2

Juveniles taken into custody for a criminal violation must be provided with a detention hearing within ____ hours.

Answer 2

24

Question 3

How many hours does the JSD requires to complete their risk assessment and transport a juvenile to a detention hearing.

Answer 3

6

Question 4

When are Juveniles not eligible to receive a juvenile civil citation

Answer 4

if the misdemeanor involves, possession or use of a firearm; exposure of sexual organs or other sexual-related behavior

Question 5

Truancy is not a crime, Florida law requires all children to attend school, unless a child attains the age of ____ and files a formal declaration of intent to terminate enrollment with the school board.

Answer 5

16

Question 6

Interrogation must take place in a non-intimidating atmosphere; e.g., if in a police facility, according to the departmental manual which of the following must not be visible? uniformed officers, weapons, holding cells, police radios, and excessive numbers of police personnel.

Answer 6

All of the above

Question 7

Officers taking a juvenile between the ages of ______ into custody for committing a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony, must first contact the JSD Shift Commander at (305) 755-6130. The

Answer 7

7-12 correct
6-12
13-16
15-17

Question 8

Nonsecure custody is a condition under which a juvenile’s freedom is controlled by MDPD personnel. During such time, the juvenile will be what?

Answer 8

1. Shall be held in an unlocked, multipurpose area designed for administrative use, e.g., report writing room or an office;
2. Can be handcuffed, but not to a stationary object;
3. Will be held only long enough to complete identification, investigation, and processing and then released to a parent, guardian, legal custodian, or responsible adult, or transferred to a juvenile facility or court; and
4. Will be under continuous visual supervision until released.
   D: all of the above

Question 9

Criminal Gang Member:
A person who meets two or more of the following criteria: all of the following are criteria except

Answer 9

A. Is identified as a criminal gang member by a parent or guardian.
B. Associates with two or more known criminal gang members. CORRECT (1 not 2)
C. Adopts the style of dress of a criminal gang.
D. Has a tattoo identified as used by a criminal gang.

Question 10

All pickup orders, including those issued for traffic violations, must be verified prior to the juvenile being transported to the JSD. Which of the following procedures is incorrect?

Answer 10

A. Contact the JSD to verify pickup order.
B. If the pickup order is from outside Miami-Dade County, the Warrants Bureau should be contacted to verify that the issuing authority will extradite the juvenile.
C. Prepare a Complaint/Arrest Affidavit to include the name of the Warrants Bureau employee that verified the pickup order.
D. Upon the request of JSD personnel, Warrants Bureau will facsimile a copy of the teletype confirmation of the warrant’s validity.

Question 11

If an officer has ________ to believe a child is of school age and is truant from school, the officer may stop and question the child.

Answer 11

reasonable suspicion**
Probably cause
Reasonable cause
Mere suspicion

Question 12

Criminal Gang:
An ongoing organization, association, or group of _____ or more persons, whether formal or informal.

Answer 12

Three