Chicago aldermen appear to have reached a compromise when it comes to a heated debate over the city’s curfew policy as so-called “teen takeovers” spark heightened concerns.
According to Chicago Ald. Brian Hopkins, who represents the downtown area, a compromise would include Chicago police being able to implement emergency curfews.
“The superintendent has full authority to decide where a curfew is needed, when it’s needed, and it’ll be applied in those situations. Same thing if there’s a spontaneous eruption of teen activity, a teen street takeover that we didn’t know was going to happen until it actually is happening. It gives the district commanders on the ground in the field at the time the ability to use this tool while it’s necessary, and then after the event has been dissipated, the curfew would expire,” Hopkins said…