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
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The guardian officer begins with the end in mind and then considers the least-aggressive strategy
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
A public defender organization found the department had kept tens of thousands of prints, which violates state law
Department officials vehemently defended the officers’ actions, saying the teen violated a no-trespassing order, fled police and ultimately resisted arrest
Authorities have posted a video of their arrest of a 15-year-old Florida boy who allegedly posted an online threat to kill at least seven people
Officer Amy Caprio died in May 2018 while responding to a suspicious vehicle report
The 12-year-old boy was sentenced this week in juvenile court
Police are not supposed to arrest students for low-level offenses but instead opt for diversionary measures to keep them out of the criminal justice system
Juvenile assessment centers help law enforcement address the multiple issues associated with juvenile arrests
The retired officer was parking his car when he was approached by an armed robber
A police chief’s controversial blog post puts the spotlight on juvenile offenders in the justice system
Officer Peter Casuccio took the gun and told the boys, “This is getting kids killed all over the country.”
Baltimore is the only jurisdiction in Maryland with a sworn school police force
Starting Oct. 1, 16-year-olds charged with misdemeanors and most non-violent felonies will instead have their cases heard in Family Court
Cellphone footage shows the deputy was trying to break up a fight when a student attacked
“I want to pull people over and go on bank robberies,” the 19-year-old told police
Angelo Alston faces charges including attempted murder, kidnapping and burglary
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