Affidavit: Juvenile Intake Officer

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For the Week 2 Assignment, you are to assume the role of a juvenile intake officer in your region who is on call after juvenile court closes for the day. Officer Good Guy calls you at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday after apprehending a 15-year-old juvenile who is suspected of arm robbery. The offender did not have a weapon nor items taken from the victim; the victim cannot positively identify the suspect. Case Facts:  911 call at 1:30 a.m. Officer Good Guy responded to the call. Juvenile Intake Officer on duty Address of incident, 9874 At Home Drive, your city Case number #04062019 Juveniles name withheld, referred to in report as Juvenile #1 Address of juvenile and guardian, 1245 Moveover Court, your city Police Report shows: Three prior contacts with police; misdemeanor trespassing, driving without a license, out past curfew Current Charges on Offender: Out past curfew (juveniles under the age of 17 must be off the streets from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) Unlicensed driver (does not have a permit) Criminal trespass (in parking lot of business that is closed) Possession of motor vehicle without permission (took grandmother’s car without her permission) You are authorized to detain or release all juveniles who are alleged to have committed a crime. If you choose to detain, the juvenile is transported to the nearest detention center. Please use the Juvenile Referral Template for reference. If you allow the juvenile to go home with his or her parents, he or she is released to their parent’s custody with a summons for court. Please use the Summons Template for reference. Tips: Check your local Sheriff’s Department for the legal aspects of the following. Curfew hours for juveniles, if applicable Legal age for a licensed driver Code violation for being at a business after closing hours Your Assignment As the intake officer, the decision to detain or release is entirely up to you. The affidavit will be forwarded to a judge. Complete the Affidavit with the following questions addressed in the narrative. You may used as much space in the template as needed. 1. In the narrative, address the following case fact questions. Who is to be detained? Where was the suspect arrested (complete address)? How was the officer notified? Were there witnesses to the incident? Was the suspect injured during the arrest? 2. Victim information questions: What is the victim’s name and address? Are the victims minors or adults? If minor, were parents notified? Was victim injured during the incident? 3. What criteria would you apply, according to the statutes, and policies and procedures in your region to make the decision to detain or release? 4. Would you incorporate the local sanctions for this alleged felony act in your area? 5. How would you determine if there is enough evidence to detain the juvenile? Defend your position. Submit your completed affidavit to this assignment page. Rubric Affidavit Grading Rubric Affidavit Grading Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Case Fact Questions 20 to >19.0 pts Excellent Student identified all important factual information required to complete an incident report, such as, who is to be detained, where was the suspect arrested (complete address), how was the officer notified, were there witnesses to the incident, and was suspect injured during the arrest. 19 to >16.0 pts Competent Student identified most of the important factual information required to complete an incident report but left out a few items. 16 to >14.0 pts Fair Student identified some of the important factual information required to complete an incident report but left out a few items and/or made errors in the report. 14 to >12.0 pts Poor Student only identified a few items and there are numerous errors in the report. 12 to >0 pts Unacceptable This assignment does not meet this requirement. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Victim Information Questions 25 to >24.0 pts Excellent Student listed all important victim information required to complete an incident report, such as, what is the victim(s) name) and address, are victim(s) minors or adults, if minor, were parents notified, and was victim injured during the incident. 24 to >20.0 pts Competent Student identified most of the important victim information required to complete an incident report but left out a few items. 20 to >18.0 pts Fair Student identified some of the important victim information required to complete an incident report but left out a few items and/or made errors in the report. 18 to >12.0 pts Poor Student only identified a few items and there are numerous errors in the report. 12 to >0 pts Unacceptable This assignment does not meet this requirement. 25 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Policy Criteria 75 to >67.0 pts Excellent Criteria to detain or release is clearly stated and relevant policy is noted in report. Student showed the criteria applied, according to the laws, policies and procedures in the local region, on the decision to detain or release. 67 to >64.0 pts Competent Criteria to detain or release is less stated and relevant policy is noted in report. Student showed the criteria applied, according to the laws, policies and procedures in the local region, on the decision to detain or release but with a few errors 64 to >60.0 pts Fair Some criteria to detain or release is stated and relevant policy is noted in report. Student showed the criteria applied, according to the laws, policies and procedures in the local region, on the decision to detain or release but left out some items and/or made errors in the report. 60 to >52.0 pts Poor Student only identified a few items and there are numerous errors in the report. 52 to >0 pts Unacceptable This assignment does not meet this requirement. 75 pts Total Points: 120 Previous Next Submission  Submitted! 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