Tips for Youth and Family Interacting with Law Enforcement

Tips for Youth and Family Interacting with Law Enforcement

Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center - 2600 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, TX 75212
Phone: (214) 698-2200


This is meant as a general guide for parents, teachers, mentors, volunteers, churches, community partners and all who work with youth, especially minority youth and keeping them safe from potential negative law enforcement encounters. This is by no means an absolute guarantee for keeping our youth safe in every circumstance; however, it is a general guide for suggesting behaviors which may produce positive outcomes vs negative outcomes in our encounters with law enforcement official(s).

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