 | The Youth Accountability TeamDetective Paul Johnson
(951) 461-6359
pjohnson@murrieta.org
The Youth Accountability Team (YAT) consists of a Murrieta Police Detective, a Deputy District Attorney and a Deputy Probation Officer. The team reviews all misdemeanor juvenile arrests and collaboratively evaluates each individual case. YAT then implements the most appropriate disposition for the delinquent behavior. The team also accepts referrals for at-risk youth who have not been arrested or charged with a crime.
YAT participants must be between the ages of 12-17 and exhibit one or more of the following forms of delinquency: substance abuse, school discipline problems, family conflict, mental health issues, gang association or habitual truancy or curfew violations. An assessment of individual needs is made by the team, followed by appropriate referrals for services.
YAT participants, with the approval of their parents, can be placed on informal probation contract for up to six months and must adhere to behavioral standards to maintain program eligibility. The team members make routine visits with the YAT participants at their school, home, and in the community.
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