DET-09 juvenile operations

Question 1

When, appropriate, safe and feasible what should be used and how to determine the response to juveniles?

Answer 1

De-escalation strategies should be used in an attempt problem solve and provide alternatives to arrest concerning juveniles. Member should make every reasonable effort to prevent an incident from escalating.

Question 2

Approved diversion options that least restrict the juvenile freedom and provide alternatives compatible with the best interest of the juvenile, and the community are as follows:

Answer 2

Release to parent/guardian, no further action.

Issue, written, citation, or summons, in lieu of, taking into custody for nonviolent offenses

Referred to juvenile court

Referred to other agency for services for potential diversion alternatives

Question 3

When a juvenile is arrested or placed custodial protection, what must supervisors and members do?

Answer 3

Review the most current version of MGL c119 s39H & 67.

Question 4

Who cannot commit a crime in Massachusetts?

Answer 4

A juvenile who is less than 12 years old.

Question 5

If a juvenile is 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17 what is the preferred method for bringing them to court?

Answer 5

A summons

An arrest warrant will issue with the court has reasonably the juvenile will not appear upon a summon, or if upon summons, the juvenile did not appear in violated the terms of conditions of probation.

Question 6

What is a status offender?

Answer 6

A crime that if an adult would not be a crime. Examples are:

Juvenile in protective custody
Curfew violations
CRA (6-18)
Runaways
Fail to obeys
Truancy
Sexually abused or exploited

Question 7

What does the RAP program do?

Answer 7

Evenings, weekends, holidays children under 17 after consultation with a probation officer, and if the police officer determines that a child cannot be safely delivered to a parent or responsible adult. This system by calling 211 will assist in identifying an emergency service program. Record in journal.

Question 8

What is a delinquent child?

Answer 8

A child that is 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, who commits any offense against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Question 9

What do delinquency offenses not include?

Answer 9

Civil infractions

Violations of town/bylaws

First offense of a misdemeanors for which the punishment is a fine/imprisonment in jail, or a house of correction for not more than six months .

Question 10

Who shall be held in accordance with the requirements specified for non-secured detention of status offenders?

Answer 10

A juvenile under 18, a status, offender, or a juvenile and protective custody shall be held in accordance with the requirements specified for nonsecure detention.

Question 11

How long is a juvenile held for?

Answer 11

Held long enough to complete the identification investigation, and processing, and then shall be released to a parent, guardian, legal custodian, other responsible, adult, or transfer to an alternative, juvenile facility or court without delay.

Juvenile shall remain under the continuous, visual supervision by sworn member until released

At no time is a juvenile handcuff to any stationary object .

Question 12

Can a status offender be handcuffed?

Answer 12

Yes, but just not to a stationary object that would be considered secure detention to which they would not be eligible for (nonsecure only).

Question 13

Who shall not be placed in a cell?

Answer 13

Juveniles under the age of 14 (12 & 13), status offenders, juveniles in protective custody.

NEVER PLACE THESE PEOPLE IN A CELL EVER !!

Question 14

What is secure detention?

Answer 14

Physically detained or confined in a room, a cell that has ability to lock and cuffing rails/bench. At no time is a juvenile to be secured with stationary objects.

Question 15

A juvenile cannot be held in police custody for longer than this many hours:

Answer 15

6 hours. Should only be how long enough members to complete the identification in booking process.

Question 16

Once the booking process is complete, the juvenile must be:

Answer 16

Transported to court
Released to parent/guardian
Transferred to overnight arrest program .

Question 17

Can a juvenile ever be placed in a cell?

Answer 17

No, unless cell has been certified by the department of services.

Must be sound and site, separated from adults in custody.

Question 18

Can I detain a juvenile that’s in protective custody for alcohol?

Answer 18

Cannot be securely detained for any amount of time.

Question 19

What do I do with a juvenile that’s been put protective custody for drugs?

Answer 19

Transport that little fuck to the emergency room.

Question 20

Can a child requesting systems be brought to the barracks?

Answer 20

Are you kidding me? Absolutely not.

Question 21

When a juvenile is placed under arrest, what does the TDO do?

Answer 21

Immediately notify at least one of the child’s parents/guardian/custodian with whom the child resides or DCF.

Question 22

If arrest occurs during court hours what do I do?

Answer 22

Bring their ass to court after the booking process has been completed.

Question 23

What do you do if the arrest occurs after court hours?

Answer 23

The TDO will make a determination whether to release or detain the juvenile based on the totality of the circumstances consistent with policy.

Question 24

What do you do if the TDO determines the juvenile should be released?

Answer 24

Upon acceptance of the written promise from the parent, guardian, custodian, or DCF representative, they will ensure that juveniles appearance in court.

Use form SP122 written promise for him to obtain the required written promise.

Question 25

What do you do with a juvenile between the ages of 14 and 18 that has either been arrested on a warrant or if the TDO request in writing that the juvenile should be detained?

Answer 25

The TDO contacts the bail magistrate.

The bail magistrate will set bail and/or terms and conditions of release based on the juvenile current charges, circumstances of the arrest, criminal history, and/or as directed by the arrest warrant .

Question 26

Is a juvenile aged 12 or 13 required to submit to bail?

Answer 26

No, a juvenile 12 and 13 that has been arrested without a warrant is prevented from being admitted to bail and must be released to a parent, guardian, custodian, or DCF.

Question 27

When does the 6 hour clock for a juvenile end?

Answer 27

Transferred to the juvenile court

released to their parents/guardian/custodian/DCF

Transferred to the overnight arrest program

Question 28

What does the TDO do with a delinquent or youthful offender unable to make bail or unable to be released?

Answer 28

The TDO must contact DYS referral line to coordinate DYS placement. TDO also provides information such as bail fees.

Question 29

Can DYS hold a juvenile on the $40 personal recognition bail fee only?

Answer 29

They do not have the authority to hold a juvenile in custody on a bail fee only amount.

Juvenile must be released without imposing bail fee.

Question 30

If a parent, guardian, custodian, refuses to take custody of a juvenile, that is otherwise eligible to what do I do then?

Answer 30

The TDO shall file a 51A and notify DCF via hotline.

Question 31

What will DYS provide the TDO if unable to make bail or release?

Answer 31

The location of over the overnight arrested program.

TDO must obtain current medication’s for the prick

Must provide overnight arrest program with booking sheet prior to placement .

We transport the little cunt the program

We transport the cunt from the overnight arrest program to the juvenile court, by 0900

Question 32

Juvenile shall not be transported to COURT or any other institution in a patrol WAGON.

Answer 32

Transport in marked or unmarked vehicles, do not transport with adult detainees.

Question 33

Jenkins hearings for juveniles

Answer 33

If the juvenile will be held over 24 hours, the TDO must call a bail magistrate It cannot be the same one who conducted the same one that held him for court in the first place.

Question 34

What are the station commanders responsibilities concerning juvenile detentions?

Answer 34

Designate a barracks court officer as the juvenile officer

Ensure that juvenile officer attend special training, if required and follow MGL, chapter 119 section 39H and 67

Maintain separate secure files accessible only by authorized personnel, containing all of the identification data of each juvenile arrested in any related reports, including fingerprints and photographs

Expungement of barracks, juvenile records shall be administered by the station commander pursuant to department policy in accordance with the Massachusetts statewide records retention schedule .

Question 35

Concerning juvenile detention, what shall the daily administrative journal contain?

Answer 35

All required information, except name, address, DOB, and any other identifying data

Under the name Section the word JUVENILE SHALL APPEAR starting with number #1 for the first juvenile arrested that year

Dissemination of juvenile records shall be authorized by the state commander and supervisor for a legitimate law-enforcement, purpose or by court order.

Question 36

How often are barracks with cells approved for juvenile use are required to submit to executive office of public safety and security (EOPSS) to submit a monthly lock up docket as directed with CJIS extranet?

Answer 36

Monthly