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Manual of Policy and Procedures / Volume 5 - Line Procedures / Chapter 2 - Juveniles

5-02/100.48 - Suicide Risk Identification and Prevention


5-02/100.45 - Juvenile Detention Restrictions and Procedures (601 & 602)
5-02/100.50 - Transporting Juveniles to Juvenile Halls Within Specified Time Limit

Juveniles held in temporary custody by this Department shall be interviewed to ascertain if they are a suicide risk. The following information shall be obtained from each juvenile and documented in the arrest report:

  • History of mental illness;
  • Whether he has been placed in a mental institution; and
  • Any previous suicide attempts.

Any indication of possible suicidal tendencies, including observed behavior, shall be cause to immediately transport the juvenile to the nearest available Probation Department facility.  Juveniles of this nature shall be under constant observation while in the custody of this Department.