Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-101) and index Foreword / Katherine B. Oettinger, Robert M. Carnes, Lois Higgins, Milton G. Rector, Charles A. Griffon, Jr., Edward M. Richard -- Police organization for dealing with juveniles -- Law governing police operations with juveniles -- Police procedures with delinquency cases -- Police procedures in abuse and neglect cases and in truancy and ungovernability cases -- Police procedures with absconders, escapees, and runaways -- Records and statistics -- Selected references -- Index This booklet deals with the problematic approach to the overall operations of police in dealings with juveniles. A number of issues and problems which will have to be faced and resolved by the police and possibly ultimately by the courts are discussed. Also discussed and recommended are principles and practices which are considered desirable on the basis of the existing law, public policy, and present knowledge of human behavior. Issues included are the juvenile specialist unit, police discretion and investigation, procedures in abuse and neglect runaways, and other such juvenile status offenses