(A) A police officer, upon finding a minor in violation of the offenses section above, shall ascertain the name and address of the minor and shall inquire into the reasons for the minor’s being in a public place. If the police officer reasonably believes that the minor has violated this chapter and that no defenses apply, a citation may be issued to the minor; and the police officer may order the minor to go promptly home by a direct route or may take the minor into custody and deliver the minor to a holding location.
(B) When a minor is taken into custody under this section, the Police Department shall immediately notify a parent to pick up the minor at the holding location. After a parent arrives at a holding location and provides the information required by the Chief of Police to file an incident report, the minor shall be released into the custody of the parent. If a parent cannot be located or fails to take charge of the minor, the police officer shall contact a juvenile officer.
(C) If a minor is not taken into custody for a violation of this chapter, the Police Department shall notify a parent of the minor that the minor has violated this chapter, and may issue a citation to the minor’s parent if reasonable grounds exist to believe that the parent has violated this chapter.
(Ord. 2006-0613, passed - -)