FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno police are increasing patrols and enforcing a citywide curfew for minors as part of an effort to reduce late-night crime and improve safety during the summer months.<\/p>\n
Starting Thursday, the curfew applies to anyone under 18 who is out without an adult between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Police say the initiative is aimed at preventing crime and protecting young people.<\/p>\n
“Their primary focus is going to be proactive,” said Deputy Chief Rob Beckwith with the Fresno Police Department.<\/p>\n
Officers will concentrate patrols in areas with higher activity, including public gathering spaces, shopping malls and entertainment areas.<\/p>\n
Police say the goal is to prevent minors from being placed in dangerous situations.<\/p>\n
“We don’t want to see them put in positions where they can become victims of crime,” Beckwith said.<\/p>\n
The increased enforcement comes after recent incidents involving teenagers. On Tuesday afternoon, a teenage bystander was injured during a shooting in central Fresno after police say individuals from two separate groups began firing at each other.<\/p>\n
Less than 24 hours later, a 17-year-old was stabbed in the arm early Wednesday morning near Olive and First avenues.<\/p>\n
But there are community organizations that provide safe spaces and activities for youth during the day.<\/p>\n
The Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County operates 14 clubs across the county, serving about 600 children during the school year.<\/p>\n
“We know that if a child is in our club, three times a week, two hours at a time, that equates to a 92% graduation rate,” said Jason Hannold, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County.<\/p>\n
During the summer, the organization expects a significant increase in attendance.<\/p>\n
“We’ll have about a thousand kids coming in and out of our clubs,” Hannold said.<\/p>\n
Hannold said more than 95% of the youth served come from low-income backgrounds. The club offers a range of programs, including academic and athletic programs, and works with youth in the juvenile justice system.<\/p>\n
“We’re working directly inside the juvenile justice program and the campus with Boys & Girls Club programs to provide those programs in there for gang prevention, alcohol and substance abuse programs,” Hannold said.<\/p>\n
The non-profit says these programs help keep young people engaged and can reduce the likelihood that they get into trouble.<\/p>\n
Membership for the Boys & Girls Club is $10 a month, though the organization says it can work with families on pricing. Fresno police said curfew enforcement will not be conducted as a sweeping operation and that officers will handle situations on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n
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