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City of Perth Amboy, NJ
Middlesex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now the Council) of the City of Perth Amboy 2-19-58 as Ord. No. C-591. Sections 120-1 and 120-2 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following respective meanings, which definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
BUREAU
The Youth Services Bureau.
CITY
The City of Perth Amboy.
DIRECTOR
The Director of Police of this city.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1. General Provisions.
There is hereby created in the Police Department a division or bureau designated as the "Youth Services Bureau," which shall come under the supervision of the Director of Police. The Director shall assign or appoint to the Bureau one (1) ranking officer of the Police Department, who shall be in charge of the Bureau, and such other members of the Police Department and any other personnel as may be necessary for the efficient and effective operation of said Bureau.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions.
The Bureau office or quarters shall be located at some suitable place other than police headquarters and shall be open during such hours as may be fixed by the Director.
The Bureau shall, in the best interest and welfare of juveniles, society and the city:
A. 
Investigate and dispose of all cases reported to the Police Department involving juveniles.
B. 
Conduct a program for the prevention of the commission of crime by juveniles.
C. 
Report to the Chief of Police and Director conditions which tend to contribute to juvenile delinquency.
D. 
Cooperate with and seek the cooperation of the Juvenile Court, social agencies, groups and individuals interested and active in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.
E. 
Notify parents, relatives or guardians, as the case may be, of a juvenile apprehended or detained.
F. 
Avoid, if possible, publicity concerning a juvenile offender.
G. 
Keep records of all offenses committed by juveniles and juvenile offenders.
H. 
Submit a written report once a month to the Chief of Police and Director of all Bureau activities.