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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
As Cincinnati mulls its youth curfew, data shows steady drop in enforcement over the years
As Cincinnati city leaders consider new ways to enforce the curfew for youth who stay out too late, an Enquirer review of data found police across Hamilton County have been steadily filing fewer curfew violations over the past 25 years. The number of juveniles referred to juvenile court peaked in 2000 with 619 violations and has steadily declined ever since. In 2024, there were 79 cited curfew violations across the county. In the eight years where jurisdiction-level data is available, Cincinnati police make up roughly a third of all curfew violations filed. Cincinnati police gave out 46 curfew violations in 2022, the most recent year the data is available. Since its introduction in the mid-90s, Cincinnati has had a curfew for people under 16 after 10 p.m. and after midnight for ages 16 to 18, meaning that youth cannot be unaccompanied in public after those hours. Its enforcement has ebbed and flowed over time, according to prior reporting by The Enquirer. Officers in the early 2000s used to conduct curfew sweeps that sometimes picked up over 100 youth in one night. Why are fewer curfew violations being filed? Enforcing the current curfew is difficult, city officials have said. During a special meeting of City Council on July 23, City Manager Sheryl Long said they're looking at ways to make it easier to enforce. Part of the issue might be how the violations are handled in juvenile court. Prior to 2022, a curfew violation was heard unofficially and considered an "unruly charge" in the eyes of the court, according to Hamilton County Juvenile Court spokeswoman Kelly Leon. "If the same child had a second curfew violation, he or she was in violation of the court order not to violate curfew and then the court could hear the case officially," Leon said. By 2022, Leon said a nationwide change pushed back on criminally charging minors for repeat violations of ordinances that aren't against the law for adults. If the curfew begins being enforced again, council members stressed throughout the meeting July 23 it would not be about arresting children. When asked during the City Council meeting whether children in violation of the curfew would be charged with a crime, Long said she didn't have the answer to that yet and is working with the legal department. Part of Long's plan includes reintroducing curfew centers where the city could take minors who are out too late. They would stay there until their parents could come and get them. Curfew centers are not a new idea Cincinnati had curfew centers back in the 1990s, according to Enquirer reporting at the time. After the initially contentious plan in 1994 to establish a citywide youth curfew, part of the plan involved extending hours at recreation centers in Evanston and Price Hill. Curfew violators were brought to the centers, staffed by recreation workers and a Cincinnati police officer. Criticism by city police in the years that followed over the costly monitoring of the curfew centers – and that fewer than 4% of juveniles picked up on curfew violations were brought there – led them to be closed. Years later, after an uptick in gun violence alarmed residents in the summer of 2015, the idea resurfaced. Then-Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell proposed a plan that involved once again enforcing the city's youth curfew and opening curfew centers in Districts 4 and 5. Any teenager breaking the curfew Thursday through Sunday would have been brought to one of the curfew centers, where parents would be called to pick them up. Weeks later, the plan was revised, cutting out the curfew centers. The city manager at the time Harry Black said communities were uncomfortable with the idea. Long said the newly proposed curfew centers wouldn't be at recreation centers, since she doesn't want children to have a negative association with them. During discussion about the curfew at the city council meeting, Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney said when the curfew has been enforced in the past, residents have complained that it hasn't been enforced evenly in all neighborhoods. "If we do it, we'll have to do it consistently and fairly across all neighborhoods," she said. Enquirer reporter Scott Wartman contributed to this story. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati-area youth curfews have been enforced less, data shows
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Free Malaysia Today
171 foreigners arrested in immigration raid at Jalan Masjid India
Immigration department enforcement director Basri Othman said 758 people, including 254 locals, were questioned during the operation. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : The immigration department arrested 171 foreign nationals in a one-hour enforcement operation around the Jalan Masjid India area, here, today. Immigration department enforcement director Basri Othman said the operation, which began at noon, saw 160 officers questioning 758 individuals, including 254 locals. They also inspected 14 business premises. Those arrested were from India, Bangladesh and Indonesia, and aged between 20 and 50 years old. Basri said they were detained for various immigration violations such as overstaying, violating visa conditions, and not possessing identification documents. He also revealed that some foreigners attempted to disguise themselves as customers to avoid detection, but their efforts were thwarted by the enforcement officers. 'Our officers were in the area from 10am to distinguish between the foreign workers and genuine customers,' he added. All the detainees were taken to the temporary immigration depot in Beranang, Selangor. The immigration department conducted a similar raid in the Jalan Masjid India area on Feb 15.
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Dozens held in Jalan Masjid India Immigration raid — some tried to evade arrest as shoppers
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) arrested 171 foreign nationals in a one-hour enforcement operation around Jalan Masjid India here today. JIM Enforcement director Basri Othman, said the operation, which began at noon, saw 160 officers questioning 758 individuals, including 254 locals, and inspecting 14 business premises. 'Those arrested, hailing from India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, aged between 20 and 50, were detained for various immigration violations, including the lack of identification, overstaying, and violating visa conditions,' he said, adding that the cases are being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63. Basri also revealed that some foreigners attempted to disguise themselves as customers to avoid detection, but their efforts were thwarted. 'Our officers were in the area from 10 am to distinguish between foreign workers and genuine customers,' he added. All detainees have been taken to the Millenium temporary immigration depot in Beranang, Selangor. This operation marks the second enforcement effort in the area, following a similar raid on Feb 15. 'JIM intends to continue these operations to strengthen enforcement and ensure compliance by both employers and foreign workers,' Basri said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
Dozens held in Jalan Masjid India immigration raid — some tried to evade arrest as shoppers, say authorities
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) arrested 171 foreign nationals in a one-hour enforcement operation around Jalan Masjid India here today. JIM Enforcement director Basri Othman, said the operation, which began at noon, saw 160 officers questioning 758 individuals, including 254 locals, and inspecting 14 business premises. 'Those arrested, hailing from India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, aged between 20 and 50, were detained for various immigration violations, including the lack of identification, overstaying, and violating visa conditions,' he said, adding that the cases are being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63. Basri also revealed that some foreigners attempted to disguise themselves as customers to avoid detection, but their efforts were thwarted. 'Our officers were in the area from 10 am to distinguish between foreign workers and genuine customers,' he added. All detainees have been taken to the Millenium temporary immigration depot in Beranang, Selangor. This operation marks the second enforcement effort in the area, following a similar raid on Feb 15. 'JIM intends to continue these operations to strengthen enforcement and ensure compliance by both employers and foreign workers,' Basri said. — Bernama
Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
UK regulator proposes $84 million penalty against Anglian Water
July 29 (Reuters) - British water regulator Ofwat proposed on Tuesday a 62.8 million pound ($83.9 million) enforcement package on water utility Anglian Water, to be paid by the company and its shareholders, over failures to maintain its wastewater treatment network. "Our investigation has found failures in how Anglian Water has operated and maintained its sewage works and networks, which has resulted in excessive spills from storm overflows. This is a serious breach and is unacceptable," Lynn Parker, senior director for enforcement at Ofwat, said in a statement. ($1 = 0.7490 pounds)
