Policy

The Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) will accept juveniles ages 10 thru 17 years old only if one or more of the following conditions exist:

• The juvenile is accused of one of the following offenses:

• Any incident resulting in death
• Assault (1st, 2nd or 3rd degree)
• 4th degree assault if the officer requires medical attention at a clinic or hospital
• 5th degree domestic assault
• Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st to 4th degree
• Aggravated or simple robbery
• Kidnapping or false imprisonment
• 1st degree arson of a business, dwelling or school, includes explosives, bombs and Molotov cocktails
• Possession of a firearm
• Terroristic threats
• Burglary of an occupied dwelling including attached garage or unoccupied dwelling where dwelling is defined as a home but does not include garages.
• Fleeing police in a motor vehicle
• Auto Theft (tampering and joyriding will not be admitted)
• Controlled substance - possession or distribution (excludes petty offense)
• Tampering with a witness
• DUI Offense, MN Statute 169A.40 Subd.3: Certain DUI Offenses, Custodial Arrest.

JDC may be contacted to confirm that the following booking criteria condition(s) exist:

• The juvenile is accused of a new felony offense and is on probation for a previous felony offense or is pending court on a prior, non-property felony offense or auto theft. The juvenile is accused of a new felony and has previously been certified and sentenced by an adult court or is on parole.
• The juvenile is Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction (EJJ), under 18 and has any new charge.
• The juvenile is on court ordered Electronic Home Monitoring and is accused of a new felony or has absented overnight or has substantially violated terms of the court ordered supervision.
• The juvenile has absconded from a correctional facility or a court ordered treatment facility or another jurisdiction’s probation or parole supervision.
• The court has issued a warrant for detention.
• The juvenile has violated a Restraining Order and the arresting officer has the RO number and provides it at time of intake.
• The juvenile resides out of Hennepin County and has been arrested for a felony.
• The court has issued a change of venue order on an in-secure custody juvenile placing the juvenile under Hennepin County jurisdiction.

Policy

Officers may issue a Hennepin County Juvenile Citation (tag) to juveniles over the age of 10 for non-traffic misdemeanors, petty misdemeanors and status offenses, except for incidents involving domestic assault or a violation of an Order for Protection (refer to P&P 8-201 Juvenile Gross Misdemeanor, Felony and Domestic Assault Arrest Procedures).

The juvenile shall be released to a parent or legal guardian. If the juvenile cannot be released to a parent or legal guardian, he/she shall be brought to the Juvenile Supervision Center.

If the juvenile is unable to be identified, officers may transport the suspect to the Juvenile Unit (during office hours), or the Crime Lab (when the Juvenile Unit is closed) to receive assistance with the identification. Officers should contact the Crime Lab prior to transporting the juvenile to ensure personnel are available.

For every Juvenile Citation issued, officers shall complete a corresponding CAPRS report including documentation of whom the juvenile was released to and the citation number. The court copy of the citation shall be forwarded to the Juvenile Unit.

Note: Citations are not routinely investigated; they are intended to be complete investigations and must contain all of the information necessary for prosecution and subpoena services.

Policy

According to Minnesota State Statutes, juveniles under the age of 10 cannot commit a crime.

This means that juveniles under the age of 10 cannot be:

• arrested;
• issued a citation;
• placed in secured detention at the Juvenile Unit or JDC;
• fingerprinted or photographed.

Juveniles under the age of 10 may be detained to conduct an investigation.

Juveniles under 10 years of age shall be taken into custody if a parent/legal guardian cannot be located. Officers shall contact First Response to determine where the child can be placed. A CAPRS report shall be completed for the offense, to include whom the child was released to and/or the facility that the child was transported to.

Cases in which a juvenile under 10 years of age is listed as a suspect will be referred to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office with an accompanying Hennepin County Attorney “Delinquent Under 10 Referral Form”. These forms can be obtained through the Juvenile Unit or Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

Policy

Any juvenile needing medical attention or evaluation shall be transported directly to the HCMC Emergency Room or other area hospital, if necessary. This policy includes those who:

1. Have ingested or are suspected of ingesting drugs or other dangerous substances.
2. Are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
3. Have observable physical injuries that may require medical attention; are requesting medical treatment; or if officers have reason to believe that medical attention is needed.
4. Display signs of mental illness and/or are considered to be a danger to themselves or others.

Note: A juvenile taken to the hospital for only medical care and no other offense can be released to a parent/legal guardian by the hospital.

Policy

When a juvenile is charged with a petty misdemeanor or misdemeanor traffic offense, officers shall issue a Uniform Citation. The court copy of the citation shall be placed in a “Traffic Violations” box and the other citation copies shall be distributed as indicated.

Juvenile traffic offender(s) properly identified at the scene of a traffic stop may be issued a citation and released.

If a juvenile traffic offender is unable to be identified officers may transport the suspect to the Juvenile Unit (during office hours) or contact the Crime Lab via telephone (when the Juvenile Unit is closed) to receive assistance with the identification. The juvenile shall be released to a parent/legal guardian or taken to the Juvenile Supervision Center.

Policy

When placing a juvenile under arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), officers shall:

1. Process the juvenile for DUI (refer to P&P 7-605 Chemical Testing – Driving Violations).
2. Transport the juvenile to HCMC for medical evaluation (refer to P&P 8-306, P&P 8-306.01, and P&P 8-306.02 Juveniles in Need of Medical Attention).
3. After a proper identification of the juvenile has been made, release pending complaint to a parent/legal guardian. Note: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree DUI may be booked JDC.
4. Complete a CAPRS report.

Policy

When a group of 10 or more juveniles is arrested and in need of processing by the Juvenile Unit, the officer in charge of the scene shall be sure that the Juvenile Unit is notified as soon as possible.

• CIC: CIC is the code, which stands for "Crisis Intervention Call," used on a Police Report for situations involving a transport hold, and when a Police Report is completed in other situations involving a person in crisis.
• Confidential Informant:

  A person who cooperates with a law enforcement agency confidentially in order to protect the person or the MPD’s intelligence gathering or investigative efforts, and:

  1. Seeks to:
     1. Avoid arrest or prosecution for a crime; or
     2. Mitigate punishment for a crime in which a sentence will be or has been imposed; or
     3. Receive a monetary or other benefit;
  2. Is able, by reason of the person’s familiarity or close association with suspected criminals, to:
     1. Make a controlled buy or controlled sale of contraband, controlled substance, or other items that are material to a criminal investigation;
     2. Supply regular or constant information about suspected or actual criminal activities to a law enforcement agency;
     3. Otherwise provide information important to ongoing criminal intelligence gathering or criminal investigative efforts.
• Firearms/Ammunition/Firearm Accessories: A device that projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity. Ammunition is a term meaning the assembly of a projectile and its propellant. Accessories include but are not limited to holsters, gun cases, firearm optics, suppression devices, cleaning supplies, etc.
• First Response: First Response (Community Based First Response) social workers are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. First Response handles emergency shelter placements, telephone assessments of families in crisis and takes child & adult protection reports.
• Fleeing: An effort by the person to avoid arrest or capture through actions such as running, biking or driving away.
• Harassment/Restraining Order: Violating any term of a Harassment/Restraining Order issued by a judge or referee. The Offense code to use for a violation of a Restraining Order is RORDER.
• Investigation: A structured process of gathering, examining, and evaluating facts and evidence to determine what occurred, assess compliance with laws and policies, and support appropriate actions or decisions.
• Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
• Juvenile Unit: MPD Juvenile Unit primarily investigates Robbery, Assault, Domestic Assault and Missing Person cases in which the offender is at least 10 years old and under 18 years of age. Cases involving juvenile offenders less than 10 years of age will be investigated by the Juvenile Unit and referred to an appropriate agency for follow up. The Juvenile Unit also investigates school-related crimes. The Juvenile Unit provides identification and processing services, as well as short-term detention for arrested juveniles. During the hours of Juvenile Unit operation, juveniles arrested for any felony, gross misdemeanor or domestic assault shall be brought to the unit for processing. Staffing and workload permitting, Juvenile Unit investigators will transport juveniles to the appropriate destination after intake is completed. The Juvenile Unit maintains all Runaway and Missing Juvenile files and serves as the central repository for juvenile criminal history records. The Juvenile Unit also provides investigative support to other units with on-going investigations involving juvenile suspects.
• Limited English Proficiency: Designates individuals whose primary language is not English and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English. LEP individuals may be competent in certain types of communication (e.g. speaking or understanding), but still be LEP for other purposes (e.g. reading or writing). Similarly, LEP designations are context specific. An individual may possess sufficient English language skills to function in one setting, but may find these skills are insufficient in other situations.
• MECC: Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center is the city's 911 center that answers emergency and non-emergency calls and coordinates the appropriate response by public safety services.
• National Crime Information Center: The National Crime Information Center database helps criminal justice professionals apprehend fugitives, locate missing persons, recover stolen property, and identify terrorists. It also assists law enforcement officers in performing their official duties more safely and provides them with information necessary to aid in protecting the general public.
• Parent/Legal Guardian: "Parent" means the birth or adoptive mother or father of a child and does not apply to a person whose parental rights have been terminated in relation to the child. A legal "guardian" is a person who has been appointed by a judge or social services agency, to take care of a minor child (to include foster parents).
• Probable Cause: Having reasonable grounds for supporting the requested Court order, to include: search warrants, arrests or other legal process. Probable cause is required by the Fourth Amendment. Officers must have an objectively reasonable basis for believing that a crime may have been committed or that there is evidence of the crime present in the place to be searched.
• Scales Interview: Audio recording of a custodial interview.
• Subpoena: An official court order for an individual to appear in court. The Subpoena remains in effect until the case is over or the Issuing Authority excuses the individual under Subpoena.
• Violation of an Order for Protection: Violating any term of an Order for Protection issued by a judge or referee. The Offense code for violation of an Order for Protection is POVIOL.