DC to Enforce Curfews for Juveniles in Effort Reduce Crime

A street in the District of Columbia is under a haze of smoke caused by the ongoing wildfires in Canada in Washington, on the morning of June 8, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Washington’s Acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith said the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is focused on driving down criminal activity throughout the nation’s capital, particularly in high-crime areas. MPD has begun implementing strategies to stop crime, especially that youth commit. A key component of this plan is curfew enforcement for juveniles.

“Overnight MPD will initiate a juvenile curfew enforcement pilot in partnership with the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services (DYRS),” Smith said during an August 17 public safety update on social media.