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Save Our Youth&#=
8230;
Be Part of the Solution!
Be Part of the Solution!
Community
Forum
October
1, 2007
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Some background…&#=
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! Police juvenile complaints
investigated =
3;
(ages 7 – 15):&=
#13;
§January – December 2006 =3D 2254
§January – September 2006 =3D 1712
§=
January –
September 2007 =3D 1743
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! Police juvenile arrests January
– December 2006
ü411 Defendants
ü593 Criminal Charges=
! Police juvenile arrests January – September 2007
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ü 407 Defendants
ü 630 Criminal Charges
More Statistics…
Additionally…
Juvenile Arrests
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<=
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class=3DHBB style=3D'position:absolute;left:-3.92%;top:.1em'>! To date, 26 juveniles have been ch=
arged
with
38
offenses in 2007:
2 Offenses
10 Offenses
26 Offenses
1 Theft from Bldg.
1 Property Damage
3 Intimidation
1 Theft from Bldg.
1 Other Larceny
5 Property Damage
2 Simple Assault
1 Intimidation
1 Shoplifting
2 Theft from Bldg.
8 Other Larceny
9 Property Damage
3 Drug Narcotic Sale
13 Year Ol=
ds
14 Year Ol=
ds
15 Year Ol=
ds
Young Adult Arrests
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15 Offenses
55 Offenses
12 Offenses
18 Offenses
1 Forc=
ible
Rape
1 Aggr=
av.
Assault
2 Purse
Snatching
1
Shoplifting
1 Other
Larceny
2
Forgery
1 Stolen
Property
1
Drugs/Narcotics
2 Dis.
Conduct
3 Other
Offenses
2 Aggr=
av.
Assault
3 Simp=
le
Assault
2
Intimidation
3
Burglary
2 Thef=
t from
Bldg.
6 Thef=
t from
MV
3 Other
Larceny
3 Stolen
Property
2 Prop.
Damage
4
Drugs/Narcotics
3 Dis.
Conduct
2 DUI&=
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2
Trespassing
18 Oth=
er
Offenses
1 Aggr=
av.
Assault
1
Drugs/Narcotics
1
Weapons
9 Other
Offenses
1
Shoplifting
1 Theft=
from
MV
1 Other
Larceny
1 Prop.
Damage
5
Drugs/Narcotics
2 Dis.
Conduct
1 DUI&#=
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6 Other
Offenses
Females 18-19 =
Jan.-Dec. 2006
Males
18-19 yrs.
Jan.-Dec.
2006
Females 16-17 =
Jan.-Dec. 2006
Males
16-17 yrs.
Jan.-Dec.
2006
Police Concerns
! Heavier than no=
rmal
volume of juvenile arrests in the past months – felony
offenses, compared to misdemeanors and violations of law,
are much higher than in years past
!
! Const=
ant
issues of disorderly conduct, harassment of peers,
intimidation of elderly, violations of codes such as skateboar=
ding
in the street, unruly congregations, and thrill seeking
activities such as underage parties, alcohol use, drug use, and
sexual activity
What are the kids saying?
! Stude=
nt
survey – administered to high school students in September
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!
! 314 students participated
How do they spend their time outside of school?
Ø Hanging
out with friends at their house or
mine – 234
Ø Hanging out with friends downtown - 83=
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'>after school?=
s Doing homework – 209
s Watching TV – 195
s Sleeping – 194
s Sports – 194
s Movies – 162
s Playing video games – 114 &#=
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s Shopping – 98
s Reading – 92
s Doing nothing – 86
s Participating in school clubs
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;
or other activities –
69
s Working – 30
s Skateboarding - 25
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