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Show V Similar Operations City, County Youth Bureaus Have But Wide Difference In Numbers , City Has Special Counselor (Continued from page ..administrative staff, total personnel in the Sheriffs department number 156 people. The city youthbureau is well established. The countys Juvenile squad has been in operation for Just two years. EARLY APPREHENSION Both squads however, the 're understaffed to handle the rising tide of youthful misg, behavior. Theyre not understand. When talking about the need for more men to help, officers reflect regret that theycantdomore. All juvenile officers agree that the most important deterrent Is the early apprehension 0fenders. The sooner the say. Their stern but sympathetic attitude is that early apprehension breads up bad habits befQre they bbcome ingrained part of the personality. Unlike police officers dealwith adults, juvenile ing squads have a more complicated but rewarding career. First, of course, they are charged with the maintaining of law and order, protecting society and property, apprehending and gathering evidence to prosecute th5se who have broken theiats. .com-plain- RARE COMBINATION But where the Job ends right there for the average policeman, youth bureau men also have the responsibility to attempt to prevent a repetition of unlawful acts. A juvenile squad cop must be a rare combination of de- tective, social worker, diplomat and -- - because they spend time urging participation expert public relations men. Police routine involves or removing conditions conducive to off-du- ty epp-trolli- ng deli-quenc- y. They keep to Page 13 Utah's musics station 1) rlct alone has more children than all of Salt Lake City. Including deputies, Jailers, civil section personnel, and Dh Salt Lake County, Utah ROCKY MGUKTAiy REVIEW Thursday, July 9, 1964 delin-wat- ch on places where teenagers gather. They patrol trouble spots. Conduct followup investigations from line officers who come across juvenile cases during routine duty. At the same time, theyre charged with handling juveniles problems referred to them from welfare agencies, courts and schools. Salt Lake law enforcement officers dealing exclusively juveniles also handle all J neglect cases, situations involving contributing to the delinquency of a minor, child abuse and neglect complaints and an increasing load of sex offenses. Most sej q offenses, they say, involve minors. Although theyre not supposed to act as judges, sometimes they do. Once a chiltflcomes in contact with police, officers have a variety of alternatives, except in more serious cases which must automatically be referred to Juvenile court. dre of the offense, home environment or where the child would be a danger to society or himself. Captain Eugene C. Ceder-lo- f, who IS In charge of the Salt Lake City youth bureau. Is a 15 year veteran of the police force. Hes headed the youth bureau for two years. Career training includes graduating from the FBI national course. He admits you must like kids or the Job is not for yew. When children get Involved In antl-socl- of-f,"- behavior, al something has to be done and done right now. A mild warm exterior covers a personality that can be tough when necess sary. He also says that police are not social workers, cant function as any other type of agency and be a policeman at the same time. Although they deal with youngsters, the Salt Lake City youth bureau members still feel theyre fighting crime. His department handles all cases involving minors Except those handled by the cop on the beat and usually he Just acts as a referee, he grins. City police are currently leaning on curfew violations. Children caught q,ut after-houare taken to headquarters and held until parents call for them. Captain Cederlof says the main problem is parental apathy -- - parents who when told their children are at the police station, say put them in the detention home, well rjjck them up in the morning. He sums up by saying, There are too many babysitters in this world. Were never going to lick this problem but its no different now than it used to be. Kids just move faster. Weve got to keep working on it. Hard work on the part of officers and Jobs for youth, Thats the key, he says. Jobs keep kids busy and they wont get in trouble. How are you going to and are a touchy Even though parents problem. and police have every reason Run-awa- ad- ys to believe that the youngster has left home, theres always the possibility of foul play. Although his life is devoted to juveniles, Lieutenant Nielsen takes . a stern view of offenders. An injustice is being done to the child if he is not apprehended early and punished. A bad behaviour pattern will break down once the youngsteuf" understands that there is a law, he will be caught and punished. Officers try to maintain contact with some youngsters. Just our presence helps a lot, he says. A good relationship between officers and boys who have had contact with the department helps keep kids on the straight and narrow. Wood Folding Doors NATURAL WOOD cities and towns, summer- time is coming to mean three months ofldleness, boredom mischief and crime. It is time for parents to revamp the school year schedule so that It fits the need of suburban living. Meanwhile, parents will have to watch their own boys and girls more closely. 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We could find them all, he claims, but it would take more men than we have. new The man who established the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Departments Juvenile squad two years ago and heads it now is in run-awa- vise the man without some special knowledge? Other situations call for snap decisons. A runaway eirl is picked up. The officer takes her home. While hes there, talking with her parents, he must decide whether he should send the case to juenile court giving the girl a record? Or should he take a chance that the parents can handle the situation from here on out? Remember, court action usually gets the best results. If he's wrong, hes failed to dispose of a case properly. A problem that could have been nipped in the bud can blossom into real trouble for the girl, her parents and police. In line with his conviction. COUNTY SQUAD COM MANDER ous citizen action is needed to expedite the program. W. Cleon Skousen, leading locaT authority on crime and detention, editor for the official national law enforcement Law and Order magazine that goes to every police department in the country said: Back in the days when most American boys and girls lived on farms, summertime was crop time A familys economic exlstance depended on everyone working from daylight to dark. Today, when nearly 90 percent of our population lives Sheriffs department Juvenile officers are engaged In criminal Investigation school and later worked for the Utah State Prison as a social worker for a period. Hes Juvenile protection chairman for Granite School District, a member of the Utah Legislative Council studying legislation affecting Juveniles. Hes affable and articulate -- and he has some definite views regarding the function of his department and its eventual goals. For one thing, hes proud of the fact that what the county Juvenile squad may lack in size it makes up for in special training. Three men In the four man department have college degrees and the fourth has three years toward It. Men must be trained, he says emphatically. Look, a man calls and says he told his 15 year lold boy he Could not use the car. The boy says hes going to take It anyway. Theres a shuffle and the father finds out for the first time that he can no longer handle his son. He gets knocked down. rs othor FREE UTERATURE JOEL P. PAULSON & CO. HU 963 last 33rd South SOUTH SALT LAKE APPLIANCE cooperation with the Gibson Co., these prices effective only during our Grand Opening. In They can: L) Reprimand the child -simply talking to him or setting up a visit to head -quarters with child and parents. Of course, in every' case a full record Is filed in case the yonngster comes to their attention again. 2.) They can provide counseling with child and parents. Neither city or county police attempt counseling more than once. The second time, the yfjfuljOffender goes to court. 3.) Cases may be referred to another agency such as the welfare department when finances are a problem. Or, if a child shows deep personality conflicts he may be sent to a guidance service. Insome cases, guidance is recommended for both children and parents. 5.) Or most effective of all, a child may be referred to juvenile court. Ofiicers say this is the most effective alternative of all. The highest percentage of repeats come in cases where a youngster has only been re- prlmanded, according to one county office. Fewer children who have gone directly to court are repeaters -- - with the exception of about 25 percent who are multiple offenders. These go back again and again. . If the child Is to be referred to Juvenile court, N may place him in the cfcwi?ly of parents or put him In the detention home. This decision- depends on the nat- - HE BUREAU YOUTH Some, he admits, are in deep trouble. Juveniles who keep coming back again and again constant training programs. Guest speakers experts in to headquarters and courts. They Identify us as entopics related to their work, come to talk to them. Soon, forcers of the law. The only thing e can do is try to retheyll be going to Utah Industrial School where theyll fer them to someone who can get at the problem. tour facilities, get familiar Lieutenant Nielsen conducts and orient with programs all counseling for his departthemselves on the work and ment. He reviews every case philosophy of the staff. to determine disposition. He Lieutenant Nielsen himself advis es Jine deputies on troub -makes frequent appearances le spots and places to concenat civic organizations, church trate attention during routine funcand groups community tions to urge wider participapatrols. tion in prevention activities. Biggest need? There are not enough When a child gets in troubcounseling facilities ln the le, the first contact is with the county, he says. We need police and its a very impresmore parents and child guidsionable one. If we handle it ance clinics that operate on a properly and tlfe youngsters charitable basis. habits arent too deeply inPolice officers work around can we save him from grained, the clock to protect citizens further difficulties. from Juvenile wrong-doin- g and Summer months, he says, to protectg&ngsters from are big for themselves, rfow, more vigor Where do they go? To friends homes, he says or they sleep in old cars. ' Sometimes they camp out in the cayons and some leave while going to schooL He has degrees in social work and sociology plus one year of training in law. During military service, he completed the US. Army CID GIBSON DELUXE 30" RANGE Big Banquet To serve the rapidly growing Southwest Salt Lake area, Walker Bank is opening a complete banking office at 3920 South Highland Drive. 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