These officers work directly with the Juvenile Probation officers and the Schools. Their primary responsibilities are to provide security for the juvenile officers, mentoring of juveniles and charging juveniles with petitions when appropriate. They are helping to reinforce the seriousness of the ruling the court imposed when these juveniles were put on probation.

The Truancy officers enforce the laws of North Carolina by serving citations / warrants and petitions when necessary. They also educate the parents and children regarding their attendance at school and the consequences of not attending.

This program which began in September 1998 was funded through a Community Oriented Policing Grant and is having a direct impact on some of the juvenile problems.