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1 2007 florida JUVENILE HANDBOOKFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT florida DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE florida DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESR evised 6/2007 Charlie Crist, Governor Bill McCollum, Attorney General Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer Charles Bronson, Commissioner of AgricultureandConsumer ServicesiACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe florida Juvenile Handbook was developed in response to the need for a common understanding of general procedures governing the handling of juveniles among law enforcement officers and others who regularly come in contact with juveniles. The handbook has been updated to include changes in the florida Statutes, as well as to reflect revised procedures regarding the handling of juvenile matters. The updated Juvenile Handbook 2007 can be attributed to the efforts of the Juvenile Handbook Task Force members below: florida DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENTM issing Children Information Clearinghouse Criminal Justice Information ServicesDonna Uzzell, Director of CJIS Lee Condon, Special Agent Supervisor Terry Thomas, Special Agent Gwen Johnson, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Donna Hodges, Research and Training Specialist Patricia Rutherford, Government AnalystDEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIESMs.

2 Laurie Blades Ms. Patricia Badland DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHMs. Michelle Akins DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICEMr. Jack Ahearn Ms. Amanda Beagles Ms. Kristy Bauer florida NETWORK OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICESMs. Christy Daly LEON COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICEMr. Robert Buddy Tricquet Bruce Gaines, Lieutenant WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICEMark Collins, Captain iiWASHINGTON COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY S OFFICEA ndrew H. Johnson, Jr., Investigator The florida Juvenile Handbook Task Force would also like to express our appreciation to the following for their assistance in the completion of this project: florida DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENTM issing Children Information Clearinghouse Staff Lee Condon, Special Agent Supervisor Lucy Ingley, Supervisor (Retired) Gwen Johnson, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor Donna Hodges, Research and Training Specialist Dinah Johnson, Government Analyst Melanie Laurella, Government Analyst Millie Marchiano, Government Analyst Melissa Remy, Government Analyst Patricia Rutherford, Government AnalystDavid McGehee, Government Analyst Peter Warren, Government Analyst Miranda Flournoy, Crime Intelligence TechnicianDebbie Payne, Administrative Assistant Crimes Against Children Program Al Danna, Special Agent Terry Thomas, Special Agent Program Jeff Fortier, Special Agent Supervisor Kevin Sapp, Special Agent Internet Crimes Against Children Program Bob Breeden, Special Agent Supervisor Don Condon, Special Agent Sexual Offender/Predator Program Mary Coffee, Planning and Policy Administrator Anna Marie Whatley, Senior Management Analyst SupervisorTanya Weldon.

3 Government AnalystAmy Wheeler, Government AnalystiiiTABLE OF CONTENTS PageI. MISSING A. Initial 3 2. FCIC/NCIC 4 3. 4. Linking 5 5. Notification to FBI/NCAVC and 6 6. Response to a Missing Child 7 a. Investigative 8 B. Non-Family Abductions (Criminal, Foul Play; Stranger)..11 1. 11 2. Investigative 13 a. Neighborhood 18 b. Sex Offender 24 3. Lost 28 4. Infant 30 5.

4 Reunification of the Abducted 31 6. Recovery 32 C. Runaway 1. Investigative 32 2. Recovery of the Runaway 35 3. Recovery 37 4. Wanted/Pickup 38 D. Family Abductions (Parental Abductions)..41 1. Investigative 41 2. Prosecuting Parental Abduction 46 3. Investigative 47 4. Recovery of a Parentally Abducted 51 5. Recovery 52 6. International 52 54 a. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement 54 b.

5 Parental Kidnapping Prevention 54 c. Interference with 55 d. Natural 56 e. Removing Minors from 56 E. Specialized 1. MCIC 58 a. Analytical Assistance (AMBER Alert).. 58 b. Investigative Assistance (CART).. 59 c. Crimes Against Children 61 d. Rapid Response Team (RRT) .. 62 2. Federal Bureau of 63 a. 63 b. 64 c. Parental 64 3. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).. 65 F. Additional 1. Unidentified Persons 66 2. Non-Unique Missing Persons 68 3. Off-Line 68 4.

6 Entry of Dental 69 II. SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A. Initial 4 2. Finding Child 4 3. Child 8 4. Intrafamilial Sexual 9 B. Investigative 1. Goals and 11 2. 11 3. Specialized 13 4. Interviewing the Victim/Obtaining a 16 7. Legislation Regarding Parental v 5. Developing & Discovering Child Sexual Exploitation 18 6. Child 26 C. Juvenile Sex 28 D. Additional to Multiple Victim 42 2. FDLE s Rapid Response 43 3. FDLE s Crimes Against Children 46 III.

7 INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL CHILD A. Identifying Suspicious injury inappropriate for a child s level of 3 2. The location of the 3 3. The degree of force needed to produce the 3 4. The type of 3 of old and new 3 B. 4 2. Human Hand 4 3. Human Bite 4 4. Bendable 4 C. Bizarre Instrument Bruises Specific 4 2. Inflicted 4 3. Incense 4 D. Head Subdural 5 2. From Violent Shaking (Shaken Baby Syndrome).. 5 vi 3. Serious Head 5 Head 5 E.

8 F. Abdominal G. Bone Bone 6 2. 6 H. Brittle Bone Disease ..6 I. Contact 8 2. Wet Contact 8 J. Failure to 9 2. After 9 K. Serious Head Trauma in L. Risk in Single Parent M. Child Maltreatment N. Sudden Infant Death O. Munchausen Syndrome By 11 2. 12 3. Recognition of warning 12 12 5. Approaching the 12 6. Victim 13 Methods 13 P. Child Abuse Child 13 vii 2. Shaken / Whiplash Infant 13 3.

9 Failure to Thrive 14 IV. INTERVIEWING A. Overview and Respecting Jurisdictional B. Memorandum of Understanding/Working C. Interviewing Techniques for the Juvenile Considerations .. 13 2 15 3. The 16 4. 16 5. Physical 17 6. Classes of 19 7. Recommended 21 8. Ineffective 23 9. 24 D. Interviewing Techniques for the Child Victim and/or 25 2.

10 Interviewing a Child 26 3. Techniques Unique to Specific 32 E. Interviewing the of Juvenile 36 2. Parents of a Juvenile Victim/Witness, if the Parents are Not 36 3. If a Parent is a 37 the Child 39 2. Planning Interview 39 3. Law Enforcement Typology: Child s Interview in Sexual Abuse Cases:Word 57 2. Qualifying Preschool Witnesses to 58 3. Good Writing 59 DEPENDENT A. Initial 1. Cases which Require a Report to the Abuse 4 2. Other 4 3. If Abuser is Responsible for Child s 4 4. Abusive Situation Occurring or Reported Outside of 6 5. All Abuse 7 B. Investigative 1. The Roles of Officials in Abandonment, Abuse and Neglect a. law 9 b.