THIS VOLUME IS ONE OF NINE IN A SERIES OF WORKING PAPERS OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND GOALS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. ISSUES WITHIN EACH ANALYSIS ARE ORGANIZED BY TITLE, DESCRIPTION, SUMMARY OF MAJOR POSITIONS, SUMMARY OF STATE PRACTICES, SUMMARY OF POSITIONS RECOMMENDED BY OTHER STANDARDS GROUPS, ANALYSIS, AND TASK FORCE STANDARDS AND RATIONALE. THE ISSUES ARE ARTICULATED AS CENTRAL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ROLE, FUNCTION, AND OPERATION OF POLICE AGENCIES IN REGARD TO JUVENILES. THE FIRST THREE ISSUES CONCERN POLICY FORMATION AND EXPLORE THE PRO AND CON ARGUMENTS FOR VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR POLICE-JUVENILE RELATIONS. THE FOURTH ISSUE EVALUATES THE PROPER SCOPE OF THE POLICE AUTHORITY TO DETAIN AND ARREST JUVENILES. THE FIFTH ISSUE CONSIDERS THE AUTHORITY OF POLICE TO PROTECT CHILDREN. ISSUES SIX THROUGH NINE DEAL WITH THE LAWS OF ARREST AND WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE APPLIED EQUALLY TO JUVENILES AND ADULTS. POLICE ROLES, DISCRETION, AND JUVENILE PROCEDURE THROUGHOUT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCESS ARE DISCUSSED. THE TENTH AND ELEVENTH ISSUES PRESENT POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES IN ORGANIZING POLICE SERVICES TO HANDLE JUVENILES AS WELL AS POSSIBLE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN POLICE, COURTS, AND JUVENILE INTAKE UNITS. AN APPENDIX TO THE VOLUME CONCERNS THE USE OF ARREST WARRANTS BY THE POLICE AND REVIEWS CURRENT PRACTICES. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES SEE NCJ-40289, 40290, 40283, 40192, 40181, 40024, 40183, AND 40299. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)