Juvenile Crime
The Juvenile Crime topic page is a resource for cops, SROs and others dealing with juvenile crime and offenders, with news and information about everything from minors engaging in sexting to dealing with violent, potentially deadly kids.
The guardian officer begins with the end in mind and then considers the least-aggressive strategy
SFPD works with kids as a way of achieving the long-term objective of recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce reflective of the city’s population
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Sheriff Mike Bouchard says an attorney for the couple hasn’t been able to reach them
The challenge could result in property damage, trespassing charges and other legal repercussions, police said
The teen is accused of driving by and shooting at a deputy who was writing a report
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four and wounded seven others
The young boy is tied to several recent cases, police said
City leaders in the Denver suburb called for “all hands on deck”
“It doesn’t just benefit the kids, it benefits law enforcement,” said organizers
Law enforcement say Florida schools are safer than they were, “but we’re not there” yet
Sheriff Chad Chronister shared a PSA after local students were caught ripping out bathroom sinks
Police in small-town North Carolina are urging young people to stop this “potentially deadly game”
Chicago police have periodically dealt with large crowds of teens who gather in the downtown area during the warm months
The girl, who was wounded in the shootout, required surgery but has since been transferred to a juvenile detention center
The boy is facing charges of attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer and armed burglary of a dwelling
Sheriff Mike Chitwood called the assault on officers by two armed children “something I’ve never seen in 35 years in policing”
The bill passed with bipartisan support
The initiative will create a targeted block-by-block police presence in strategic areas
The trooper eventually stopped pursuing for safety reasons but the teen was later taken into custody
Security video shows a black Cadillac blowing through crowded parks and restaurant districts
DA George Gascón’s refusal to charge three-strikes cases violates California law and the rights of prosecutors in his office, a judge ruled Monday
Two more people were arrested in addition to the 15-year-old suspected gunman, police said
Authorities didn’t immediately announce charges
The pair of pre-teen girls stole a truck from one of the girls’ grandmother, police said
The pursuit ended when the boy crashed into a tree, remarkably avoiding injury
Deputies found a “chaotic” scene involving about 1,000 people, some of whom refused to disperse, authorities said
Officer Luis “Mario” Herrera died nearly two weeks after the suspect wounded him
An 18-year-old and 2 juveniles are charged with aggravated murder in what authorities say was a robbery attempt
Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit urged militias and other armed people to head to the protests to protect businesses, researchers say
Two boys, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old, were arrested
The shooting rate in Wichita has increased by 82% despite stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Some jurisdictions are reconsidering the definition of “juvenile” as it relates to the prosecution of criminal acts