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Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 27, 2022

A resolution to enforce curfew laws for minors was today passed by the Memphis City Council public safety committee and will now head to the full council, the Daily Memphian reports. The measure, part of a broad strategy to fight a growing crime problem, would call on the Memphis Police Department to strongly enforce the curfews set by the Child Curfew Act of 1995. The act requires those 17 or 18 years old to not be out in public past 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday or midnight Friday through Sunday. Those 16 or younger are not to be out in public past 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Councilman JB Smiley expressed concerns that the resolution could increase the number of minorities sent to juvenile court, but MPD assured him that summons to the county’s Youth Resource Center can keep children accused of committing certain crimes from entering the juvenile justice system. The resolution will be considered at the Oct. 11 meeting.