A policeman of the Borough, upon finding or having his attention called to any minor on the streets in prima facie violation of this article, normally shall take the minor to the Borough police station, where a parent shall immediately be notified to come for such minor. In the absence of convincing evidence, such as a birth certificate, a policeman on the street shall in the first instance use his best judgment in determining age.
(a) Police procedures shall constantly be refined in the light of experience and may provide, inter alia, that the policeman may deliver to a parent thereof a minor under appropriate circumstances, for example, a minor of tender age near home whose identity and address may readily be ascertained or are known.
(b) In any event such policeman shall within twenty-four hours file a written report with the Chief of Police or shall participate, to the extent of the information for which he is responsible, in the preparation and filing by himself and the officer involved in such case of such report within twenty-four hours.
(c) When a parent, immediately called, has come to take charge of the minor and the appropriate information has been recorded, the minor shall be released to the custody of such parent. If the parent cannot be located or fails to take charge of the minor, then the minor shall be released to the juvenile authorities, except to the extent that in accordance with police regulations approved in advance by juvenile authorities, the minor may temporarily be entrusted to a relative, neighbor or other person who will on behalf of a parent assume the responsibility of caring for the minor pending the availability or arrival of a parent.
(Ord. 2028. Passed 10-15-79.)