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.
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
The relentless nature of cyberbullying makes it one of the most oppressive and aggressive forms of bullying today
The guardian officer begins with the end in mind and then considers the least-aggressive strategy
Officials accused a security guard of helping them escape and driving them off the premises
Officials pointed to a 2018 criminal justice reform law that bars the arrest or prosecution of a child under the age of 12
Proponents hope the bill will crackdown on repeat offenders and reduce rising car thefts by juveniles
The shooting came moments after the boy had fired a shot at an unmarked car carrying officer Edsaul Mendoza and three other plainclothes officers
“Police alone cannot fix the juvenile crime issue. It starts at home,” police said
The officers, who had responded to reports of three juveniles stealing, were familiar with the children involved
The 12-year-old shooter was found hiding under a deck at a home not far from the school
In June, the boy and a 14-year-old girl ran away from a children’s home and opened fire on deputies, police said
The suspects ranged in age from 14 to 17 years old
A man told the little boy to fire at officers after an incident at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Utah
In a major shift, Dist. Atty. George Gascón will now consider harsher penalties for “extraordinary” cases
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
