Parents, take note: police are putting a curfew in place for Downtown and Downtown West for the Fourth of July weekend.
“We look forward to celebrating our nation’s independence this weekend and welcome families to what will certainly be spectacular celebrations downtown,” said Mayor Spencer. “This curfew will make sure that teens taking part in the celebrations stay with trusted adults, and that we have another tool to keep both juveniles and our community safe, both this holiday weekend and the rest of the summer.”
Kids caught breaking it after 9 p.m. won't just get a warning - they'll be taken to a reunification center until mom or dad comes to get them. That's the word from Police Chief Robert Tracy.
"Do not bring fireworks. Do not bring firearms."
A press release by a spokesman for the City says the curfew will begin July 3rd and run through Labor Day.
KMOX asked James Clark, Vice President of Public Safety and Community Response for the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, for his thoughts on the curfew. "We've got to be able to develop a keen sense of public safety and it starts with our young people. We have got to be able to create environments where they fell loved, where they feel appreciated and where they feel as though they are welcome."
Chief of Police Robert Tracy confirms the curfew, saying it will begin at 9pm and juveniles who violate the curfew will be detained.
Chief of Police Robert Tracy confirms the curfew, saying it will begin at 9pm and juveniles who violate the curfew will be detained.
