Moline Police Department Juvenile Investigations

In 2000, the Moline Police Department documented 2,451 “police/juvenile contacts” involving 2,972 juveniles.  Approximately half of the contacts were with juveniles having first contact with the police.  Half were with repeat contacts.  About 60 percent of the contacts were with males and 40 percent with females.

2002 POLICE/JUVENILE CONTACTS

The following statistical information reflects the nature and frequency of the police/juvenile contacts, the action taken by officers, and the dispositions of the contacts.

REASONS FOR CONTACT

(Note:  A single contact may involve more than one reason)

Property Crimes

Violent Crimes

Youth Problems

Miscellaneous Offenses

Victimization

*Other Victimizations include, but not limited to, juveniles who are victims of property crimes and dog bites.

DISPOSITIONS OF CONTACTS ACTION TAKEN

No Police Action/Information Only       30

Handled by Patrol Officer

Juvenile Officer Involved

Dispositions and Referrals

JUVENILE CONTACTS BY AGE

*Less than Age 1

2002 JUVENILE ARRESTS

CHARGES FILED

PROPERTY CRIMES

VIOLENT CRIMES

WEAPON OFFENSES

DRUG/ALCOHOL OFFENSES

OTHER

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THE MOLINE POLICE DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL LIAISON PROGRAM

The Moline Police Department School Liaison Program began in 1992, as a partnership with the Moline School District to protect students, school faculty, and staff.  The Liaison Officers are an effective school-based law enforcement partnership.  The Liaison Officers easily adapt to the needs of our community, desiring safe schools, and effective community partnerships.  Since the beginning of the Liaison Program, the liaison officers have been assigned to Moline High School, John Deere Middle School, and Wilson Middle School/Moline Alternative High School/Arrowhead Ranch’s Safe Schools Program. 

The Liaison Officers educate, counsel, and protect our schools.  The Liaison Officers continue to lead by example and promote a positive image of law enforcement to the youth of the City of Moline.  The Liaison Officers promote effective communication between the schools and police and coordinates police services to the school.  The liaison officers also investigate reports of neglected or abused youths.  As a police juvenile officer, the liaison officer develops and maintains a familiarity with delinquency patterns and identifies troubled spots and other community problems.  In the schools, the police liaison officer confers with school administrators and staff in identifying students with troubled and/or delinquent behavior.  The liaisons assist school staff in the prevention of truancy and in providing advice and guidance to students and parents.  The liaison officer also assists in referring students and their families to the appropriate community service.

The Liaison Officers are always striving to promote an effort to reduce crime, drug abuse, violence, and provide a safe and secure learning environment school.  The Liaison Officers present classes on topics such as juvenile procedures, classroom techniques, crime prevention topics, gangs, drug and alcohol use, and how to maintain a successful school based program.

In total, the Moline Police Department provided police services to the Moline High School 741 times; John Deere Middle, 116; Wilson Middle, 107; Moline Alternative, 91; and the 13 elementary schools, 779.

The police school liaison program is considered an integral part of the staff at all schools that are served. 

MOLINE POLICE DEPARTMENT

TOBACCO VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

Beginning in 2001, the Illinois General Assembly began making yearly appropriations from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission's Tobacco Enforcement Program.  Through this appropriation, grants were awarded to communities to conduct retail education and enforcement programs.  In 2001, the Police Department received a “Kids Can’t Buy ‘Em Here Campaign” grant to conduct retail education and enforcement programs.  The goals of the grant were to improve retailer compliance through educational programs, and to promote awareness and compliance to minimum-age tobacco laws and enforcement activities. 

This grant was renewed in 2002.  Approximately 60 tobacco licenses were issued within the City of Moline in 2002.  Three checks per year have been made of the licensees.  The licensees have met the 80% compliance rate mandated by the State of Illinois.  The Police Department continues to strive for a 100% compliance rate.

Our goal was not to “harass” tobacco licensees.  We sought to develop a working relationship with tobacco licensees so they could become part of the solution.  We also sought to execute fair and professional compliance checks.  Youth participant training, licensee education, and compliance check procedures were instituted.  Lastly, we have raised tobacco compliances and thereby ensuring that fewer children were able to purchase tobacco products, especially on the Illinois Quad Cities.  After making it more difficult for youths to purchase tobacco products in the Illinois Quad Cities, a joint planning session was initiated with Iowa officials to share successful strategies and to solicit Iowa’s support for increasing their own enforcement efforts.