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Item No. 14 <br />memorandum <br />TO: City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Bob Hundley, Chief of Police <br />SUBJECT: 21-51 CURFEW ORDINANCE REVIEW <br />DATE: February 2, 2019 <br />BACKGROUND: Article III Section 21-51 establishes both a day and night time curfew for <br />children of various ages. In section 21-59 of the ordinance, a review of the ordinance is required <br />before the third year anniversary of enacting the ordinance. The review requires the council to <br />review the effect of the article, conduct a public hearing on the need to continue the article, and <br />to consider abolishing, continuing, or modifying the article. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: Records indicate that the ordinance is having the desired effect by curbing <br />juvenile involved criminal activity. <br />Year <br />Warnings <br />Cases Filed <br />Disturbances 2300-0600 <br />Total Disturbances <br />2018 <br />5 <br />0 <br />15 <br />198 <br />2017 <br />6 <br />2 <br />9 <br />173 <br />2016 <br />5 <br />0 <br />16 <br />214 <br />2015 <br />2 <br />0 <br />22 <br />232 <br />2014 <br />5 <br />2 <br />32 <br />253 <br />2013 <br />5 <br />2 <br />38 <br />327 <br />Year <br />Juvenile Arrests Total <br />Juvenile Arrests 2300 <br />- 0600 <br />2018 <br />53 <br />4 <br />2017 <br />94 <br />13 <br />2016 <br />72 <br />12 <br />2015 <br />67 <br />13 <br />2014 <br />73 <br />5 <br />2013 <br />121 <br />6 <br />2012 <br />182 <br />17 <br />2011 <br />164 <br />15 <br />2010 <br />134 <br />15 <br />