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Part I of this guide explains when the police should use conversation intervention. We describe the target group and outline the police’s responsibilities, role and tasks in conversation intervention. We highlight section 13 of
the Police Act, pursuant to which the police have the authority to summon
children1
and their parents to attend a conversation at a police station.
The National Police Directorate wishes to promote a more uniform understanding of the use of police conversation intervention. At the same time, it
wishes to emphasise the importance of interacting with other public services
that have responsibilities and duties in relation to children and young
people.
Conversation intervention may be perceived as an intrusion by a child and
his or her parents. A case-by-case assessment must be made of whether or
not a conversation is the most suitable means of motivating the child and/
or its parents to change their ways. Serving the best interests of the child2
must always be the main objective when the police intervene with respect to
children.
Conversation intervention involves gaining a general picture of the situation and embarking on a dialogue with both the child and the parents. The
general picture should encompass the whole family’s current situation.
Conversation intervention is a preventive measure; it does not form part of
criminal proceedings. Therefore, these conversations trigger no rights or
obligations, as opposed to police interviews. These conversations are not an
alternative to punishment; nor are they a form of therapy. They are intended
as a tool that can be used to uncover the capacity and motivation of the child
and parents to make constructive changes. Apart from that, the police can,
and should, also talk to children (and adults) in general, without necessarily
doing so within the framework of conversation intervention.
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