When children break the law, the police need to be involved. School administrators enforce school rules, not the laws of the city and state. Where else do you want law enforcement resources used if not to make your schools safer? I don't get this? The criminalization of children occurs WHEN the criminal act occurs. Maybe we should do a better job of teaching children what the law says so they know when they are breaking the law. As a school administrator, I did have to involve the police once on a sexual harassment charge that I thought was completely bogus. the girl involved clearly enticed the boy; HOWEVER, the police handled it appropriately, scared the boy a bit but I think he gets it and will know what sexual harassment laws say from now on. It was probably a good experience overall. (The girl was a young woman who lied about her age and should NOT have been in the school)--Something the school missed when enrolling her. I believe in prevention but I also believe in treatment.