Kids and Teens
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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?
OHIO’S CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY LAW CHANGES October 7, 2009
On January 6, 2009, Governor Strickland signed Amended House Bill 320 into effect making significant changes to Ohio's child safety seat requirements
NEW LAW
Every child* under 8 years old must ride in a booster seat or other appropriate child safety seat** unless the child is 4’9” or taller.**
Follow the seat manufacturer’s instructions for weight limits and proper use.
Every child* from 8 to 15 years old who is not secured in a car seat must be secured in the vehicle’s seat belt.
* Unless there is a life-threatening situation, the parent has an affidavit signed by a licensed physician exempting the child from the law due to a physical impairment, or the vehicle is a taxicab, a public safety vehicle, is regulated under Ohio Revised Code 5104.011 or was manufactured without seat belts.
**“Child safety seat” includes infant seats, convertible seats, forward-facing seats, booster seats or other federally approved safety devices.
A six month warning period starts on 10/07/2009.
Full enforcement starts 04/07/2010.
Child Safety Seat Guide (3.8M from Children's Hospital)
Selecting a Car Seat from The New Parent Guide
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN AS THEY RIDE!
The back seat is the safest. Children under 13 years old should ride in the back seat. Ohio’s Child Passenger Safety Law is defined in Ohio Revised Code 4511.81.
QUESTIONS? Call 1-866-CAR-SEAT or
1-800-755-GROW (4769) for information on a Child Passenger Safety Program near you.
Source: Ohio Department of Health
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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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