Thursday, February 7, 2013

Truancy–Call 911

See school-aged kids out and about during the day? Please do your neighborhood a service and call 911.

Police will pick them up if they are out between 9 a.m. and 3:45.

They will take them to the new truancy center. http://www.todaysthv.com/news/article/242137/2/LRPD-LRSD-to-launch-Truancy-Center

City Ordinance 16,564, Section 17.5-25:

"It shall be unlawful for any minor to be upon the streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, public places and vacant lots, or to ride in or upon, drive or otherwise operate or be a passenger of any automobile, bicycle, or other vehicle in, upon, or over or through the streets, or other public places between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, or 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday. An amendment to this ordinance also provides for a daytime curfew to apply to these same circumstances, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday."