Child violates local HANDLING A CHILD WHO VIOLATES AN ORDINANCE

ordinance (Child At Risk)

For use of Barangay and
LSWDO
If police takes custody:
Turn over child to
barangay (BCPC)
Barangay:
Take custody of child

Barangay:
1. Register child as
Child At Risk (CAR) in
CAR Logbook

2. Intake of child

Is child a resident of YES

the barangay?

NO LEO (of barangay where child resides):

LEO: Turn over 1. Intake of child

custody of child to: (use Interview & Referral Form)

(a) barangay of
residence 2. Notify parents/guardian

OR
3. Turn over physical custody of child IF cannot find
(b) LSWDO to parents/guardians parents/guardians

BUT if child is “high risk” (to be

determined by Juvenile Justice &
Welfare Council): Refer handling of Turn over physical custody of
case to LSWDO child to LSWDO

(Forward copy of Interview & Referral Form to LSWDO)

LSWDO:

1. Conduct Intake and Assessment

2. Conduct Intervention
*with child, parents, BCPC and
Conferencing and
other stakeholders
design intervention program (if
*to formulate community-based
deemed necessary)
intervention program