The city of Detroit and Detroit Police Department are stepping up enforcement of teen curfews for what they’re calling the city’s “teen summer safety violence prevention program.”
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Detroit to step up enforcement of teen curfews after rash of violence
Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief Todd Bettison and others gathered Monday to announce the plan.
“We have had 20 shootings involving juveniles, either victims or shooters, in the last month. Twelve of those shootings, 12 out of 20, occurred in the six-hour slot between 10 pm and 4 am,” Duggan said. “We are going to do a level of curfew enforcement this city has not seen before. And we are going to enforce the curfew on groups of juveniles who are out after hours.”…