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1/S Bored children may land [n jail, juvenile officer says ole th loan Emma ien the news a ed ind an- by the • J- M. lid the able the “An- quite second Crystal Klan of the io Club atchine illegal nization as, New ter use offi- troleum •e signed resume inn, the Dallas lastly as ilso hurt ch hexed in; t Britian 40 miles lule fol- ir of the to 1977. ar of the By JEAN HENKHAUS Jtoo much free time can bore Ihildren, and what’s worse, it may l n d them in jail, says Sgt. Gene ■ochen, juvenile officer for the Col- Ige Station Police Department. ■ Too many of the kids who get in louble have too much free time, i tlH) much freedom, and they're ore d with it,” Rochen said, fliey’re looking for something to °Rochen handles an estimated 20 j Se s involving delinquent youth very month. “Some kids just mess up that one me, but they get caught,” Rochen lid. Theft is one of the most common rimes committed, Rochen said. Al- f ough some shoplifters have iough money to pay for the item ey have taken, Rochen said that is is not the case with young — pie. Many of those charged with theft ; from low income families. Many fthem are girls. Assault is another problem area kids, but Rochen said that many if the crimes could be termed as schoolboy fights." In some cases, Rochen said he hinks it would be better to “just let hem punch it out About 90 percent of first offenders ettle their cases out of court, iochen said. This is because some if them go on probation or charges e not filed, he said. Rochen has acted as juvenile offi- :er since Jan. 1. During that time nly three children have been re erred to the Texas Youth Council, vhich then sends them on to state ichools or halfway houses. Processing juvenile cases is very ime consuming, Rochen said, “Juvenile laws are completely dif- erent from adult laws,” he said. Special precautions are taken to insure that the rights of the child are not abused. Even after confessing to a crime, the juvenile must appear before a judge several times to make sure that his rights haven’t been violated. Law enforcement officers are not al lowed to be in the room when con fessions are signed. Rochen said that becoming in volved in activities or organizations help to keep kids out of trouble. Rochen said he thinks participa tion in sports can be especially ben eficial. , “If a boy is playing football, he’s going to have to spend a little of his time after school practicing,” Rochen said. “Usually by the time he’s finished practicing, he’s too tired to go out and get in trouble.” Rochen deals not only with kids, but also with their parents. The presence of parents can be especiaily effective on the young people, particularly in first offense cases. “A lot of kids would rather be thrown in jail than have their par ents know they’ve been caught steal ing,” Rochen said. “When you bring their parents in, it shames them—or shocks them to the degree that most of them don’t ever do it again. ” Being the only member of the Juvenile Unit, Rochen said he is usually kept busy. If the city keeps growing like it is now, Rochen said that he thinks the department will have to expand. Rochen also gives lectures and educational programs in school, but Rochen said he likes working with kids best. “Working with juveniles is a big challenge. I guess that’s the main thing—the challenge of it.” OPEN LATE AFTER YELL PRACTICE Friday, October 28 Until 3:00 A.M. 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