Curfew Presentation Final 8 18 20 Item 21.1 and 21.2

Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Review
2017-2019
El Paso Police Department

Assistant Chief Zina Silva
GOAL 2.
2017-2019
SET THE STANDARD

FOR A SAFE AND
SECURE CITY

CURFEW ORDINANCE 10.20.020
3
• The City of El Paso established a curfew ordinance

in 1991.
• Pursuant to local government code 370.002, every
third year City Council shall:
- Review the ordinance’s effect on the community
and on the problems the ordinance was intended
to remedy
- Conduct public hearings on the need to continue
the ordinance
- Abolish, continue or modify the ordinance
Failure by the City Council to act shall cause the ordinance to expire.
CURFEW ORDINANCE
Curfew – a regulation requiring people to remain indoors
between specified hours
Curfew hours are between 11 pm and ending at 6 am
Curfew Ordinance applies to:

"Minor" who is a person under the age of 17
"Parent" a person who is
• A natural or adoptive parent or step-parent of the minor
• A court appointed guardian of the minor
• A custodian, at least 18, and with whom the minor reside
The time referenced by the El Paso Communications Division shall 4
be prima facie evidence of the true and correct time.

CURFEW ORDINANCE
"Public Place" - any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, driveway, yard,

playground, park, plaza, building or other place used by or open to the public
"Street" - includes the legal right-of-way, including but not limited to the traffic
lanes, curb, sidewalk, paved or unpaved and any grass plots or other grounds
found within the legal right-of-way of a street
"Establishment" - any privately owned place of business operated for a profit

to which the public is invited, including but not limited to any place of
amusement or entertainment
5
CURFEW ORDINANCE OFFENSES 6
A Minor commits an offense if he remains in any public place or on the

premises of any establishment within the city limits during curfew hours
A Parent of a Minor commits an offense if he knowingly permits, or

by insufficient control allows, the minor to remain in any public place
within the city limits during curfew hours
A Parent of a minor commits an offense if he knowingly fails to respond

within two hours of receipt of any notification by a law enforcement
officer to take custody of a minor taken into custody for violation of this
section, unless reasonably hindered from doing so
CURFEW ORDINANCE 7
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
There are 11 defenses to prosecution available on the City of El Paso

Municipal Code website https://library.municode.com
• Accompanied by the minor's parent

• Engaged in an employment activity
• Involved in an emergency
• Attending an official school, civic or religious activity
or returning home from one of these activities
FR
CLASS C CURFEW COSTS
Description Fine Court Costs Total Costs

2017-2019
Curfew-Juvenile $86.00 $81.00 $167.00

Curfew - Parent $86.00 $81.00 $167.00

Juvenile Curfew Citations 1991 to 2019
3000
FR
2637
2475
2500
2320
2219
2165
2000 1948
1699 1703
2017-2019
1637
1577
1500 1412
1325
1265
1060
1000 907 925
707 687
621 595
554
487 465 460
500
326 320
214
3 21
0
El Paso
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Police
2014 2015Department
2016 2017 2018 2019
Parent Curfew Citations 1991 to 2019
700
FR
588
600
500
400 383
2017-2019
300
200 185
109
100 90
65 75 66
55 46 49 48 54
42 43 36
28 21 22
6 16 16
3 2 3 3 5
0
El Paso
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Police
2014 Department
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Juvenile Crimes During Curfew Hours / Juvenile Crimes During Non Curfew Hours
4500 FR
4103
3949
4000
3759
3500 3406
3017
3000 2827
2500 2422
2017-2019
2245
2000 1837
1624 1670
1487 1463 1462
1500
1267 1311 1261
1077 1138
1062
1000 920
749
635
571 517 464
500 336 286
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Curfew Hrs Non Curfew Hrs El Paso Police Department
Juvenile Crimes during Non Curfew Hours by Region (2006 to 2019 )
FR
11.05%
16.27%
West Side Central

Regional Regional
Command Command
131,499 91,865
Pebble
Hills
2017-2019
Regional Mission
28.68% Command Valley
239,219 Regional
Command
102,524 24.84%
Northeast
Regional
Command
126,769
19.16%
CRCC MVRC NERC PHRC WSRC El Paso Police Department

Juvenile Crimes during Curfew Hours by Region (2006 to 2019)
FR
14.35% 14.16%
West Side Central

Regional Regional
Command Command
2017-2019
Mision Valley
Pebble Hills Regional
Regional Command 25.17%
Command
31.29%
Northeast
Regional
Command
15.03%

FR
13.72% 12.90%
Westside Central
Regional Regional
Command Command
Mission
2017-2019
Pebble Hills Valley

Regional 23.33%
Regional
Command Command
32.86%
Northeast
Regional
Command
17.18%

Juvenile Curfew Citations 1991-2006 by Race
3000
Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Review FR
2500 2423
2000
1751
2017-2019
1500
1309
1247 1243
1176
1010 1012 1050

1000 894 905
749
702
616 654
485
500
324
233 271
211 226
167
21 1 17 35 14 46 51 30 41 19 19
3 2 1 1 5 23 5 8
0
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Hispanic White Black Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native El Paso Police
Middle Eastern Department
Unknown Null
1800 FR
1585
1600
1400
1269
1200
1116
1035
1000
2017-2019
898
800
710
668
600
498 490
463
400 361
326 315 327
291 281 278
244 232 245 232
252
200 176 171
126 149
77
67 37
24 46 28 20 10 22 20
13 10 24 13 9 8
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Unknown Null
Parent Curfew Citations 1991 to 2019 by Race
450
426 FR
400
350
300
258
250
2017-2019
200
150 144
132
110
100
61
53
43 41 41 46
50
33 39 34 35
33 31 29 26
21 17 20 19
9 13 14 9 9 11 9 12 10 9 87 11
1 1 2 19 7 7 3 6 4 31
91 3 9 1
0 1
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Unknown Null
Juvenile Curfew from 2006 to 2019 by Age
900
849 FR
800
700 683
600 578
549 545
508
495
500
2017-2019
391
400 371 364 371
336
303
300 266 256 246
218
201 198
200 186 184
141 143 152
130 128 137 139 127 129
117 108 83
92 94 86
100 73 82 72 72 77 76
68 66 66 76
37 30 31 38 36
24 25 22 14 11
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
10 yrs 11 yrs 12 yrs 13 yrs 14 yrs 15 yrs 16 yrs El Paso Police Department
Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Review SUMMARY FR
The purpose of the juvenile curfew ordinance is:
1 – to ensure the safety of minors – to protect and prevent

2017-2019
them from becoming a victim of crime or catastrophe

2 – remove and/or reduce the opportunity to become involved
in illicit activity
3 – hold parents accountable for their children

Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Review SUMMARY FR
According to the 2019 Census Bureau the population of El

Paso was 681,728 with minors under 18 making up 26.9%
2017-2019
2007-2019
citations decreased 85.57%
Juvenile crime during curfew hour decreased 84.43%
Non curfew hour crime decreased 74.11%

FR
The El Paso Police Department
recommends renewal of the Ordinance

2017-2019

FR
JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE 2020

City Demographics
90% FR
82.20%
80.13% 80.13% 80.70% 80.70% 80.70% 80.70% 80.70% 80.70% 80.80% 80.90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
2017-2019
40%
30%
20%
14.78% 14.78% 14.20% 14.20% 14.20% 14.20% 14.20% 14.20%
12.30% 13.40% 13.20%
10%
2.94% 2.94% 3.40% 3.40% 3.40% 3.40% 3.40% 3.40% 4% 3.80% 3.80%
0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Hispanic White Black El Paso Police Department

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Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Review

El Paso Police Department

SET THE STANDARD

El Paso Police Department

• The City of El Paso established a curfew ordinance

Curfew Ordinance applies to:

The time referenced by the El Paso Communications Division shall 4

be prima facie evidence of the true and correct time.

"Public Place" - any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, driveway, yard,

"Establishment" - any privately owned place of business operated for a profit

A Minor commits an offense if he remains in any public place or on the

A Parent of a Minor commits an offense if he knowingly permits, or

A Parent of a minor commits an offense if he knowingly fails to respond

There are 11 defenses to prosecution available on the City of El Paso

• Accompanied by the minor's parent

Description Fine Court Costs Total Costs

Curfew-Juvenile $86.00 $81.00 $167.00

El Paso Police Department

West Side Central

CRCC MVRC NERC PHRC WSRC El Paso Police Department

West Side Central

CRCC MVRC NERC PHRC WSRC El Paso Police Department

Pebble Hills Valley

CRCC MVRC NERC PHRC WSRC El Paso Police Department

1010 1012 1050

The purpose of the juvenile curfew ordinance is:

1 – to ensure the safety of minors – to protect and prevent

them from becoming a victim of crime or catastrophe

El Paso Police Department

According to the 2019 Census Bureau the population of El

El Paso Police Department

recommends renewal of the Ordinance

El Paso Police Department

JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE 2020

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