8-208 - Luring of Minors

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8-208 - Luring of Minors

  • Summary: Details reporting and investigative procedures for suspected child luring incidents.
  • Effective Date: 01-01-2026
  • Revision Type: PRH Implementation
  • Policy Change Notice: SO26-001.06
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Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that child luring incidents are reported and investigated.

Policy

The incident of LURING (alone) is not a violation of law and no arrests can be made for the specific act of luring. It is the policy of the MPD that incidents of child luring shall be reported and investigated.

Procedures

  1. A Police Report with the code LURING shall be completed on all child luring incidents.
  1. Luring reports will be routed to the Juvenile Investigations unit for investigation.
 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • 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.
  • Luring:

    The act of Luring occurs when a person draws or leads or attempts to draw or lead a child away from:

    1. The supervision of the child’s parent, guardian or teacher without their consent,
    2. From the child’s planned route or destination.
  • Police Report: A report or statement in a report that sets forth the officer's account of an incident and is entered into the MPD's Records Management System.
8-207 - Lost and Abandoned Children
8-209 - Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
8-208 - Luring of Minors 01-01-2026 download PDF
8-208 - Luring of Children 10-10-2022

PRH Implementation

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Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.