Bill > PR26-0231

This resolution declares an emergency in the District of Columbia to address rising juvenile unruly behavior and potential safety concerns by temporarily modifying the Juvenile Curfew Act of 1995. The resolution highlights recent incidents of large groups of juveniles engaging in harmful and criminal conduct in various city areas like the Wharf, Navy Yard, and U Street, including fights, robberies, assaults, and shootings. Despite Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) efforts to manage these issues through enhanced enforcement and working with local businesses, the city seeks more flexible tools to ensure public safety, particularly during summer months when youth-related violence tends to increase. The resolution aims to authorize the Mayor to extend juvenile curfew hours and allow the Chief of Police to establish extended curfew zones, with specific provisions to start curfew hours at 11 p.m. during June, July, and August 2025, and extend curfew applicability to 17-year-olds. By declaring these circumstances an emergency, the Council intends to adopt the Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 after a single reading, with the resolution taking immediate effect to address the urgent safety concerns.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0231