SPECIFIC ROLE OF POLICE IN PROTECTING YOUNG PEOPLE NCJRS TRANSLATION

• NCJ Number: 32515
• Author(s): R CHARLES
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 16 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: TRANSLATED BY NELSON B. ROSE FROM AN ORIGINAL WORK IN FLEMISH PUBLISHED BY STUDIECENTRUM VOOR JEUGDMISDADIGHEID, BRUSSEL, BELGIUM, 1972

Annotation

BACKGROUND OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL JUVENILE POLICE ORGANIZATION IN BELGIUM, AND DESCRIPTION OF ITS MISSION AND HOW IT GOES ABOUT FULFILLING IT.

Abstract

THE BELGIAN JUVENILE POLICE WERE ESTABLISHED UNDER A LAW DATED APRIL 8, 1975. IT IS INTENDED THAT THEIR MISSION WILL BE ESSENTIALLY A PREVENTIVE ONE. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO IDENTIFY AND INVESTIGATE MINORS IN DANGER OF BECOMING OFFENDERS AND PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING, IF POSSIBLE. THEY ALSO INVESTIGATE CASES WHERE MINORS ARE VICTIMS OR WITNESSES OF CRIME. THE JUVENILE POLICE ARE USED FOR SUCH SPECIAL PURPOSES AS INTERROGATING, ARRESTING AND ESCORTING MINORS. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATION OF OF NCJ-26885.