Colerain considers daytime curfew, 18 September 2007, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stay home. Stay out of trouble.
That’s the message Colerain Township’s wants to send with proposed daytime curfew on students who are out of school under suspension or simply skipping school.
“This curfew is solely designed to keep kids off the street and to lesson (sic) the amount of daytime crime,” said Police Chief Steven Sarver.
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“We want kids to know that when you get kicked out of school, it’s not a ticket to run free,” he added. “It can be a ticket to disaster.”
Township trustees want to hear from the public before they bring the curfew to a vote. Public comments will be welcome at the trustees’ meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 25.
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“Residents told us they wanted to take back their neighborhoods,’ Sarver said. The police chief heard complaints about vandalism, “kids hanging out on street corners during school hours and houses being broken into during the day.”
Colerain police have not compiled statistics on daytime crimes committed by juveniles. But the department has heard enough complaints, Sarver said, to warrant drafting a proposed daytime curfew.
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The daytime curfew would run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session and cover children ages 6 through 17.
“We went with the legal ages that require kids to be in school,” Sarver said.
posted by Valerie
Mary said on September 19, 2007
Thanks for catching this Valerie. I had to look on a map to see where the township was and I learned it is the largest township in the state, so it could certainly effect a lot of families. I’ll be sure and post the info to our statewide list.
Mary
Amy said on September 20, 2007
I saw this in the paper too. This township is experiencing a serious increase in personal crimes. My parents live there and there have been assults on ederly people and women in broad daylight. I also understand that there has been an increase in gang activity, so this might be a prudent move as much as I hate to say that. This was an area that was safe and a great area for families. There has been an increase of section 8 housing and a number of other elements that have added to the area’s issues of the day. I feel very sure it is not an attack on homeschooling families….As a m,atter of fact, my son is playing golf with grandpa today in that very township. He has a copy of his excusal letter — just in case….
Valerie said on September 20, 2007
Daytime Curfew Considered In Colerain Twp. For Suspended Students, 20 September 2007, WCPO, Cincinnati, Ohio
The news station conducted a survey of 500 people about whether anyone between 6 and 17 who has been suspended from school should be allowed to be outside during “school hours.”
84% were of the opinion that people between 6 and 17 should not be allowed outside during “school hours”
14% thought that people being outside was OK
Another question was whether people between 6 and 17 were found outside during “school hours” ought to be arrested if police found them outside.
50% thought arresting someone for being outside was appropriate
45% did not think so
Valerie said on September 26, 2007
Colerain passes daytime curfew, 25 September 2007, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio
Valerie said on September 29, 2007
Daytime Curfew Implemented In Colerain Township, 26 September 2007, WCPO, Cincinnati, Ohio