At the heart of the mayor's plan is $5 million for youth violence prevention. The plan also includes $4 million for police overtime so that the city can continue to have more officers on the street at all hours; funding for additional closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and a provision making it tougher for people with criminal records to post bond.
The legislation also maintains the authority for the mayor to set earlier curfew hours and provides for more efficient information sharing among agencies on juveniles who commit crimes.
"We continue to make this city safer and we're fighting crimes on many fronts," said Williams. "These provisions and this additional money are good tools for law enforcement but they are only part of a broader solution. The District continues to see a decline in nearly every category of serious crime, and I credit our agencies ---- especially the Metropolitan Police Department -- for their good work."
Mayor Williams is still planning to allow the early curfew hours to expire at midnight on Thursday, October 19. Beginning on Friday, October 20, curfew hours for young people 16 and younger will return to 11 pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends. "The curfew has been exceptionally successful given the decrease in the number of young people who have been victims of crimes and the decrease in the number of young people who have been involved in criminal activity," said Mayor Williams.
