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Local police officers who summons or arrest a juvenile may choose
to take no further action with a youth whom they believe will
respond to a reprimand and ongoing parental supervision. In some
cases they may choose to divert the youth by referring to a local
program such as a Community resolution team. Should the local
police decide that these responses are inappropriate they may
refer to the Division of Juvenile Services by forwarding the police
report to the JCCO's covering that area.
Total number of juvenile arrests in 1999: 10,779.
Statewide arrest rates of children for crimes against persons
has dropped, from 1.7 in 1996 (237 crimes against persons), to
1.1 in 1999 (158 crimes against persons).
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