Youth
The IACP has provided law enforcement leaders and practitioners innovative approaches and best practices for engaging with, and responding to, children and youth. This includes implementing positive police/youth engagement strategies, effective juvenile interview and interrogation practices, addressing school safety, enhancing law enforcement’s role with children exposed to violence, and combating child sex trafficking.
Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Toolkit
This Toolkit provides practical tools and resources to assist law enforcement agencies in building or enhancing effective operational responses to children exposed to violence (with…
Reducing Risks: An Executive's Guide to Effective Juvenile Interview and Interrogation
The juvenile interview and interrogation landscape is undergoing an unprecedented upheaval. Over the past decade, numerous studies have demonstrated that juveniles are particularly likely to…
Policy Center Resources
See AllChild Abuse
Child abuse and neglect have been traditionally regarded as the principal responsibility of child protective services and social welfare agencies. However, research has demonstrated that a...
Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents
The arrest of a parent can have a significant impact on a child, whether or not the child is present at the time of the...
Interviewing and Interrogating Juveniles
The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized the emotional and developmental differences between adults and juveniles and the implications that this has on the conduct of...
Resources
Preparing and Responding to Cyberbullying: Tips for Law Enforcement
Refer to this resource to prepare for cyberbullying complaints and help communities address the issue.
Engaging Youth in Schools: Tips for Law Enforcement Webinar
Description The Engaging Youth in Schools: Tips for Law Enforcement webinar will provide tips and helpful recommendations for law enforcement agencies to engage and build…
Youth De-Escalation and Conflict Resolution for School Safety Officers Webinar
This webinar is a crisis intervention tool to help the adult learner improve their fundamental skills and techniques for interacting with youth in schools, particularly…
Adolescent Development: Strategies for Youth and Law Enforcement Interactions Webinar
The purpose of this webinar is to discuss adolescent brain development and how it affects youth behavior. The presenter will discuss youth thinking and behavior…
