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…

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Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence Toolkit

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…

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Reducing Risks: An Executive's Guide to Effective Juvenile Interview and Interrogation

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Child 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...

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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...

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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...

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Missing Children

Law enforcement agencies should expeditiously respond to and thoroughly investigate all reports of missing children without regard to jurisdiction, coordinate a response with the appropriate jurisdiction...

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Law Enforcement Resources on Autism Spectrum Disorder

The resources below provide law enforcement with guidance on preparing for and responding to incidents involving missing children with autism.  

Understanding Children on the Autism...

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Considering Locative Technology in the Disability Community: Balancing Autonomy and Safety

This resource explores key considerations, including advantages and disadvantages, for locative technology to address wandering by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or dementia. It...

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Resources on Developmental Disabilities

These resources discuss the importance of understanding developmental disabilities and highlight common encounters officers may have with individuals with developmental disabilities in the field.

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