People v. R.W. (In re R.W.)

*147I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On the evening of January 12, 2017, Deputy Slawson was on duty at the Barstow Sheriff's Department. At about 7:30 p.m., she was asked by fellow deputy Mamon to watch a juvenile he had detained (minor) during a stolen vehicle investigation1 until her mother arrived from Phelan to pick her up. The department had a policy which required minors in sheriff's custody to be kept at the station for their safety until they could be released to their parent or another authorized adult. At the time she was turned over to Deputy Slawson's custody, minor was no longer…