THE NATIONAL ADVISORY POLICE COMMITTEE Approved by THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION "THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON PREVENTION of the National Advisory Police Committee is truly grateful to the law enforcement officers of this Nation who have contributed material for this manual. Their knowledge, based upon practical police experience, has made possible the presentation of a program designed for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and the treatment of juveniles which, we believe, will be of extreme value to law enforcement officers seeking an answer and a solution to the apparent increase in delinquency. "The Sub-Committee is appreciative of the earnest consideration of this report by the Executive Committee of the National Advisory Police Committee and its subsequent official approval. "For the consideration of all peace officers; we wish to emphasize the following passage from this report: ""The manner in which the officer handles the child in his first difficulty with police may be the making or breaking of the youngster's future life. For this reason, it is imperative that every officer, from the chief or sheriff down to the newest rookie or deputy, have an understanding of how juveniles should be interviewed and treated. " Respectively submitted. JOSEPH T. OWENS, Chief of Police, Rome, N. Y., Chairman, Sub-Committee on Prevention. Membership of the Sub-Committee on Prevention of the National Advisory Police Committee Chief JOSEPH T. OWENS, Chairman, Department of Police, Rome, N. Y. Commissioner JAMES P. ALLMAN, Department of Police, Chicago, Ill. Director P. L. ANDERSON, Department of Fire and Police, San Antonio, Tex. Sheriff ANDREW C. BAIRD, Wayne County, Detroit, Mich. Commissioner GUSTAV BARFUSS, Department of Public Safety, St. Paul, Chief PETER F. BRADY, Department of Police, Harrison, N. J. Chief CHARLES W. DULLEA, Department of Police, San Francisco, Calif. Chief THOMAS H. JAYCOX, Department of Police, Wichita, Kans. Colonel JAMES MITCHELL, Chief of Police, St. Louis, Mo. Chief JAMES F. O'NEIL, Department of Police, Manchester, N. H. Dr. WILLIAM F. SNOW, American Social Hygiene Association, Washington, D. C. Superintendent DON F. STIVER, Indiana State Police, Indianapolis, Ind. Commissioner LEWIS J. VALENTINE, Department of Police, New York, N. Y. Chief REED E. VETTERLI, Department of Police, Salt Lake City, Utah. national advic. coniam'ettee. in pected protection A Manual for the Guidance of Enforcement THE NATIONAL ADVISORY POLICE COMMITTEE TO FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY WAR SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON: 1944 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY POLICE COMMITTEE DONALD S. LEONARD, Chairman, Captain, Michigan State Police; Past President, International Association of Chiefs of Police. HOMER W. GARRISON, Jr., Director of Texas State Department of Public Safety. CHARLES J. HAHN, Jr., Secretary, National Sheriffs' Association, Washington, D. C. EDWARD J. KELLY, Superintendent, Rhode Island State Police; Executive Secretary, International Association of Chiefs of Police. MICHAEL F. MORRISSEY, President, International Ass'n of Chiefs of Police, Washington, D. C. ELIOT NESS, Director of Social Protection, Federal Security Agency, Washington, D. C.; Former Director of Public Safety, Cleveland, Ohio. JOSEPH T. OWENS, Chief of Police, Rome, N. Y.; Past President, International Association of Chiefs of Police. WILLIAM SOUTER, Sheriff, Erie County, Sandusky, Ohio; Past DONALD F. STIVER, Superintendent, Indiana State Police. REX SWEAT, Sheriff, Duval County, Jacksonville, Fla.; President, National Sheriffs' Association. JOHN F. WOODS, Chief of Police, Norfolk, Va. Additional single copies of this manual may be obtained by writing: |