Lost
Hills Sheriff's Juvenile Intervention Unit
J-Team
The Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s Department, Malibu/Lost
Hills Station has developed a specialized unit to combat juvenile
related issues in our policing area. This unit is called the “Juvenile
Intervention Team” (also know as the “J-Team”).
It currently consists of four investigators, one detective and one
sergeant who are specifically assigned and trained to deal with
juvenile related matters and concerns. They work out of the Malibu/Lost
Hills Sheriff’s Station and are available as another resource
of information or help. These deputies are frequently available
on area school campuses and on routine patrol in the local cities.
J-Team Concept
The main goal of the Juvenile Intervention Unit is to improve the
quality of life for the juveniles in the community. The J-Team program focuses on three major
areas of impact with juveniles: 1) Schools - the unit seeks to achieve
a long term goal of positive relationships, rapport and familiarity
with schools and students; 2) Crisis Intervention - the unit attempts
to identify the kids needing some type of assistance or diversion
and aid in the resolution of those problems; 3) Community and Criminal
issues - the unit is involved with juveniles in all aspects of the
community as well as schools. A major component of the program is
monitoring and preventing juvenile crime. By working with juveniles
in the schools and community, the deputies accumulate a vast knowledge
of many juveniles involved in criminal activity. The J-Team takes
a proactive and preventive approach toward juvenile law enforcement
issues. They track and document local gang members, as well as gang
members from outside the patrol area.
J-Team Programs
There are three programs available through the J-Team:
- Parental Resource program;
- Student and Law Enforcement program; and
- Sheriff’s Teen Traffic Offender Program.
The Parental Resource Program is designed for the parents of youth, whose contacts with
law enforcement have not yet become serious, but who have been identified as “at
risk”. The program occurs once a month, on a Saturday morning. Parents attend a casual
four-hour meeting with deputies and discuss parents’ rights and responsibilities,
youth issues such as gangs, drug and alcohol abuse, and narcotic issues. The juveniles
meet separately with the deputies and are counseled and educated on the various concerns
they are confronted with.
The Student and Law Enforcement program allows students to participate in a series of law
enforcement role-playing scenarios, where they are given the opportunity to participate
both as a “Suspect” and as a “Deputy Sheriff”.
The Sheriff’s Teen Traffic Offender Program was developed after numerous neighborhood
complaints about teens that were terrorizing neighborhoods with their reckless driving.
When we receive information about a reckless teen driver, we document the information and
pass it onto a traffic deputy who will track down the teen driver and meet with the teen
and the teen’s parents.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
- Lost Hills Station
(818) 878-1808
27050 AGOURA ROAD
AGOURA, CA 91301
Extensions: 3080, 3081, 3084, 3085
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