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.
Agencies that build formal collaboration channels between patrol, detectives and SROs can solve juvenile cases faster, build stronger cases and achieve better outcomes for youth
How police and schools can work together to prevent school shootings and improve student safety
Expanded cyberbullying statutes are shifting routine school discipline to detectives, creating juvenile cases that rarely meet criminal thresholds and strain investigative resources
Officers had been searching for the 14-year-old boy, who was reported missing
Captain Bill Jennings and Officer Darren Johnson were responding to an unruly 10-year-old
The suspect shot himself after attacking his classmate
45-year-old woman allowed 67-year-old man to have sex with 10-year-old girl she was caring for
The student says three Pa. officers beat him during his arrest
Teens ranging from 14- to 18-years-old taken to three area hospitals, but injuries weren’t believed to be life threatening.
One male, one female shot; taken to hospital but expected to live
The suspect pointed a gun at the officers during an undercover drug bust
The girl says she sought help from authorities before the attack but was denied
Married deputies stopped mob attack on teen
Enhanced security measures follow an attack on a 15-year-old girl
The sheriff’s deputy is expected to recover after the off-duty incident
Police struck Baron Pikes 9 times in 14 minutes with a TASER
The SWAT team responded to the incident only to find a cap gun
Robert Iacoviello found guilty in shooting of Officer Daniel Talbot
The teen alleges that the officers beat him without provocation
A note on a wall threatens that black students would be killed Feb. 2
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The video feeds are to be used only in emergencies
The department has instituted stress management programs
The case is being investigated and the Pittsburgh mayor is closely monitoring it
Julius Burton shot the officers in the head at point-blank range
Two Santa Fe officers were fired and another was disciplined in the ’07 incident
The officer said he used deadly force after the teen fired a shotgun at him
Cop shocked 3 junior high students, placed on administrative leave
The suspect was convicted of shooting Windsor Officer Thomas Rettig
The officer was kicked out for not consulting the principal of the school
Parents claim excessive force although a state probe cleared the officer