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Child restraint law, What is Ohio’s?
Gangs: How do I know if my child is in a gang or has friends who are
in a gang?
Missing person waiting period? Is there a specific time period that
a person must wait before reporting a missing person?
Police Explorer program, What is it and how can my kids get
involved.
Runaway: My son/daughter has runaway. What can I do?
Sexually Explicit: My teen received sexually explicit email/chat
messages. What should we do?
Teen Programs: What types of programs and/or activities are
available to keep my child/teen busy?
Child restraint law, What is Ohio’s?
When any child who is in either or both of the following categories
is being transported in a motor vehicle, other than a taxicab or
public safety vehicle as defined in section 4511.01 of the Revised
Code, that is registered in this state and is required by the United
States department of transportation to be equipped with seat belts
at the time of manufacture or assembly, the operator of the motor
vehicle shall have the child properly secured in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions in a child restraint system that meets
federal motor vehicle safety standards:
A child who is less than four years of age
A child who weighs less than forty pounds.
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Gangs: How do I know if my child is in a gang or has friends who are
in a gang?
Law enforcement entities have many definitions for a gang. There is
no national standard definition. Each definition is designed to fit
the desired requirements to identify gangs through federal or state
statute or departmental policy.
Generally, a gang may be defined as a group of three or more persons
who:
Share a common identity, usually through a gang name
Typically adopt and use certain signs, symbols and/or colors and,
Who individually or collectively engage in criminal activity.
The key to the above definition is the phrase, "engage in criminal
activity." There are many legitimate fraternal groups, boys and
girls clubs, sports teams and other organizations that have a common
name and who may wear a particular uniform or articles of clothing.
Many departments of corrections use the term "Security Threat Group"
to classify some prisons gangs within their individual departments.
Prison gangs, like street gangs, thrive on publicity to intimidate
and to enhance their power and reputation. The term STG directly
relates to the security of institutional operations and is used to
eliminate the recognition the gangs seek. (source: Gangs OR Us)
For additional information see Gangs OR Us, an excellent site about
gangs.
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Missing person waiting period? Is there a specific time period that
a person must wait before reporting a missing person?
The Miami Township Police Department will accept without unnecessary
delay any report, including telephone reports of missing persons or
runaway juveniles. This is true even if the missing person or
runaway juvenile resides outside the jurisdiction of the Miami
Township Police Department. In such a case, the report will be taken
and forwarded to the agency having jurisdiction of the residence
where the missing person or runaway juvenile resides, and to the
location where the individual was last seen.
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Police Explorer program, What is it and how can my kids get
involved.
Detail HERE about the Police Explorers program.
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Runaway: My son/daughter has runaway. What can I do?
Immediately call the police and do not disturb or touch anything in
the runaway's room.
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Sexually Explicit email: My teen received sexually explicit
email/chat messages. What should we do?
DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER ! Immediately call 911 or 732-2231and
wait for a detective from the computer crimes task force to arrive.
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Teen Programs: What types of programs and/or activities are
available to keep my child/teen busy?
Miami Township has an outstanding recreation program for kids and
teens. Please go here fore
details.
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