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
Youth Focused Policing: 8 Steps to Measure Impact
Eight Steps to Measure the Impact of Your Youth Program(s) To measure the impact of your department’s youth program, follow the eight steps below to…
Law Enforcement’s Leadership Role in Juvenile Justice Reform: Actionable Recommendations for Practice & Policy
In 2011, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conducted a juvenile justice training needs assessment survey of law enforcement around the nation to…
IACP’s Youth Focused Policing Resource Center
The Youth Focused Policing Resource Center provides law enforcement with information, tools, and resources focused on reducing youth delinquency, crime, and victimization.
SHOCAP (Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program)
Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program This three-day course introduces a comprehensive and cooperative case management process that enables the juvenile justice system to focus…
