Juvenile Officers provide assistance to social service agencies, law enforcement, schools and the general public in dealing with issues of child abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, delinquency and status offenses by youth. Investigations, probation services and court work are daily tasks. 

The Juvenile Officer assists with victim restitution from juveniles and community service programs for offenders. Probation supervision are provided to youth referred to the Juvenile Office for delinquency and status offenses. Foster care is coordinated through the Missouri Children's Division for youth in need due to homelessness, physical, emotional or sexual abuse and neglect.