{"id":355197,"date":"2026-06-10T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355197\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T20:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:30:09","slug":"fresno-police-to-ramp-up-summer-curfew-enforcement-for-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355197\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno Police to Ramp up Summer Curfew Enforcement for Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fresno Police Department will launch a summer crime suppression operation beginning Thursday aimed at preventing violent crime, reducing traffic-related offenses, and improving safety for children and teens, officials announced.<\/p>\n<p>The department said officers will increase enforcement of the city\u2019s juvenile curfew ordinance, which prohibits minors from being in public spaces between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Violations of Fresno <a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/ca\/fresno\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?fbclid=IwY2xjawSWohhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjeUF5TVZkNWg0c3BTUTJGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHswgbyWFbZQr-tr8omA3LM1Iu_45eKb7Y3jRs5C85PetJnc_2ZV_gdpv5eeV_aem_oud_5QfDEHQRXFuroSSrLg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Municipal Code 9-2508<\/a> could result in officers contacting parents or guardians if minors are found out during curfew hours.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the operation is intended to help prevent youth from becoming victims of crime or making decisions that could have long-term consequences.<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gvwire.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280\u00d790-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280x90-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"1280\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis ordinance is an important tool to help keep minors safe during late-night hours and helps prevent children and teens from finding themselves in unsafe situations,\u201d the department said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Officials urged parents and guardians to speak with their children about curfew rules and safe decision-making during the summer months.<\/p>\n<p>The department also pointed families toward youth programming and activities available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgcfresno.org\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSWor5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjeUF5TVZkNWg0c3BTUTJGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrWWMQHhcnhiHeSbstzN-YnSjdgpBwgYuceRJ9dleQWDSW143EwMHA3AJndY_aem_kzxiF2dmOJIhQprrvOThqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Boys and Girls Clubs of Fresno County.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn More About Fresno\u2019s Municipal Code<\/p>\n<p>More information about the curfew ordinance and its exceptions is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/ca\/fresno\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?fbclid=IwY2xjawSWohhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjeUF5TVZkNWg0c3BTUTJGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHswgbyWFbZQr-tr8omA3LM1Iu_45eKb7Y3jRs5C85PetJnc_2ZV_gdpv5eeV_aem_oud_5QfDEHQRXFuroSSrLg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">city\u2019s municipal code<\/a>. Residents with questions about the operation can contact the Fresno Police Department at (559) 621-5053.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Connect with\u00a0\u00a0on social media. Got a tip? Send an\u00a0.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Fresno Police Department will launch a summer crime suppression operation beginning Thursday aimed at preventing violent crime,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277073,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-355197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}