ABSTRACT
Typically, the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency and the emphasis placed on these matters by police administrators is dependent on the degree to which misbehavior and o€enses by juveniles are viewed as serious threats to the welfare of a community. If severe problems do not exist, the personnel and resources needed to sta€ a special unit that concentrates on juveniles will be used to investigate the o€enses of more serious criminals. If gang activity, youth violence, and extensive juvenile misbehavior are viewed as pressing concerns, administrators are likely to create police juvenile units that are formed to focus on prevention and control of these problems.
