Teen refuses to attend school amid parental concerns, Indianapolis IN
Family OffenseA 14-year-old refused to attend school, and the parents were concerned he might run away or jump out of the car. Officers discussed the situation and the possibility of parents being charged under a new law. Efforts were made to encourage the teenager to attend school.
Audio|Source: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police - Southeast District
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Our 127 is requested to a child refusing to go to school.
00:06
Let's get the address on that.
00:11
near Oak Drive.
00:13
All right, put me on it.
00:24
Hey, if you can go to two, I can tell you on.
00:32
Control IPS 36.
00:35
Perry 27 is on 2.
00:42
Control IPS 36.
00:49
Well, hey, this is Olinkeeto.
00:51
I've got a 14-year-old over here on Oak Drive.
00:57
He overslept,
00:58
and did not go to school.
00:59
Parents don't want to take him because he's afraid he will jump out of the car or run away.
01:04
So he's just trying to figure out a way and maybe get him to school.
01:08
So the parents are refusing to take him?
01:11
No, they're not refusing, they just have concerns whether he will make it or not.
01:18
They don't trust him to walk to school.
01:22
Okay, I mean,
01:24
you nor I can make him go.
01:27
If parents refuse to do it, then I guess we can close DCF.
01:34
Okay,
01:35
I'll try to talk with him here, and apparently he's had a lot of issues at school for the parents.
01:40
They were using a translator to try to get the story.
01:47
Yeah, the new law on that.
01:50
Parents can get charged if we've pushed it.
01:54
But,
01:55
yeah, I'd see if they can get him to school first.
01:58
Okay. So you said you'd be willing to go to school with him?
02:04
I'll head your way just in case, but, yeah.
02:08
Okay,
02:10
we'll be here.
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Near S Oak Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46227
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