5-02/140.04 - Escaped Juvenile - Probation Department



On being notified of an escaped juvenile from the Probation Department, the Sheriff's Station/Unit receiving the call shall complete the Runaway Juvenile Report (SH-R-191), assign an URN and send a JDIC broadcast (including information that the broadcast and report are automatically inactive after 15 days).  The broadcast shall serve as the Incident Report.

The Probation Department facility shall be notified when a juvenile is apprehended.  They will determine if the juvenile will be returned to the facility or sent to juvenile hall.

If the juvenile has not been located within 15 days and the probation officer did not obtain a warrant, the juvenile shall be considered as no longer wanted.

All cases of escaped juveniles from a Probation Department facility located within Sheriff's Station/Unit jurisdiction are assigned to Station/Unit detectives.