ST. LOUIS — A week after a teen was arrested for two carjackings about a day apart, a statewide law enforcement association called for reform of the justice system that allowed for his release.

The Law Enforcement Legislative Coalition on Monday said the juvenile justice "point system" is broken and hampers police departments' efforts to deter crime.

"Allowing juveniles to continue to commit felony-level offenses and offering no deterrent doesn't help that young person succeed," Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Chris DiGiuseppi said in a release. "It sets them up for failure as they continue to escalate in criminal offenses."

The Law Enforcement Legislative Coalition is a statewide police advocacy group. The point system, called the Juvenile Detention Assessment, is used by most Missouri c

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