Curfew for minors, bag checks and more are on the way, the Chicago Police Department says, after large gatherings of teens downtown this past weekend exhibited what officials are referring to as “reckless” and “violent” behavior.
, CPD says it will implement"additional security measures such as bag checks at beach entry points and the curfew for minors at Millennium Park will also be in place."
Additional security measures such as bag checks at beach entry points and the curfew for minors at Millennium Park will also be in place. CPD is also working closely with youth and outreach workers for when these gatherings occur. "As I have said before, we as a city cannot and will not allow any of our public spaces to become a platform for criminal conduct," the mayor's statement read, in part."Most importantly, parents and guardians must know where their children are and be responsible for their actions. Instilling the important values of respect for people and property must begin at home."
"It is unacceptable and has no place in our city," he said."However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities."
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