Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati

This comment form allows the public to submit questions about published police procedure.  The following is my comment about how juveniles are processed regarding interrogations.

Procedure to be Commented On: 12.900

Title of Procedure: Processing Juvenile Offenders

Comments: 

According to this procedure (D.8.a.1):

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1) Notify the parent/guardian when detaining a juvenile for “in-custody” questioning.

a) “In-custody” means taking a juvenile to a police facility, detention facility, hospital, or other place where the juvenile is not free to leave.
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Will the CPD interrogate a juvenile before that child’s parent has had a chance to visit with the juvenile, and before that parent has had a chance to get legal representation?  The procedure is unclear on the specific order of operation.

Thanks for the clarification.

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