A child who has been found by a judge in juvenile court to have committed a violation of the criminal law, a delinquent act . Officers take the time to get to know the members of the community, young and old alike, especially the children and youth.
Every COPS program is different because every community is different.
To learn about COPS programs, click on Partner with COPS . The gathering of information for the evaluation of a juvenile offender's physical, psychological, educational, vocational, and social condition and family environment as these relate to the offender's need for services. A variety of actions that all use communication skills and creative thinking to develop voluntary solutions that are acceptable to those involved in a dispute. Click on Learn the Lingo for a list of conflict resolution terms and their definitions. Programs and services designed to keep children at risk from entering the juvenile justice system.