Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith has announced the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the U Street corridor.
The Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intend to gather in a manner that poses a risk of substantial harm to public safety.
The perimeter of the U Street Corridor Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- V Street from 15th Street to Vermont Avenue, NW
- Vermont Avenue from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
- Florida Avenue from Vermont Avenue to V Street, NW
- V Street from Florida Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
To the east:
- Georgia Avenue / 7th Street from V Street to T Street, NW
To the south:
- T Street from 7th Street to 15th Street, NW
To the west:
- 15th Street from T Street to V Street, NW
Within the Juvenile Curfew Zone, persons 17 and under are prohibited from gathering in a group of nine (9) or more in any public place or on the premises of any establishment unless engaged in certain exempted activities, which are listed here .
This Juvenile Curfew Zone will be effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. from Friday, July 18, 2025, through Sunday, July 20, 2025.
The Metropolitan Police Department reminds the public that a citywide curfew remains in effect through August 31, 2025, for all juveniles age 17 and under beginning nightly at 11:00 p.m., lasting until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.