(A) If an Apprehending Officer reasonably believes that a child is on or about a public place in violation of this chapter, the Apprehending Officer shall notify the child that (s)he is in violation of these provisions and shall require the child to provide his/her name, address and telephone number and information on how to contact his/her parents or guardians. The child shall then be taken to police headquarters where a parent or guardian shall immediately be notified to come for the child. A complete record of the circumstances under which the child was first seen or discovered in the apparent violation of this chapter shall be made. Such record shall include the name and address of the child, the names and addresses of all persons who have any legal or moral obligation for the child's well-being and the nature of such obligation, as, for example, parent, guardian or custodian.
(B) When a parent or guardian has come to take charge of the child and the appropriate information has been recorded, the child shall then be released to the custody of such parent.
(C) If the parent cannot be located or fails to take charge of the child, then the child shall be released in accordance with policy regulations which provide that the child may temporarily be entrusted to an adult relative, neighbor or other person who will, on behalf of a parent or guardian, assume the responsibility of caring for the child pending the availability or arrival of a parent or guardian.
(Ord. 890-98, passed 9-14-98)