Police, MARTA Team Up for Summer Safety Initiative

The Atlanta Police Department is teaming up with the city's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and MARTA to focus on child safety this summer.

The “Summer Safety Initiative” is "aimed at increasing police presence and visibility at city parks and pools, and strict enforcement of the city’s curfew laws," according to a statement released by the Atlanta Police Department.

“It’s imperative that city facilities be considered a safe haven for children at all times, but especially during the summer months when they’re out of school,” Atlanta Police Chief George Turner said. “We also know that children who spend their time constructively in organized activities with adult supervision will be less likely to have negative encounters with our officers later in life.”

Children 16 or younger must accompanied by an adult from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Parents could be fined up to $1,000 and sentences to 60 days in jail or on community service after a second violation of the curfew ordinance. The first violation would result in a warning for the parent.

For more information on the curfew for minors, visit the Atlanta Police Department website.