Following increase of wrap around services for juveniles, county reports decrease in arrests

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It can be tough for officers to place handcuffs on a juvenile and take them into police custody, according to Captain Jeff Rinaldo. He says it makes officers think about their own family members. And now, all around Erie County, fewer juveniles are finding themselves wrapped up in the system. 
“There’s a lot more emphasis being put on juvenile programs to help divert them out of the criminal justice system,” said Captain Jeff Rinaldo