Denver authorities on Friday which lasts through late September.
The program, established in 1994 and also called the Denver SafeNite Program, prohibits anyone younger than 18 from being in a public place or on public property during set late night and early morning hours.
“Efforts that promote safety and that aid to reduce the number of youth that enter the legal system are vital to the strength of our communities,” Stephanie O’Malley, the city’s safety director, said in a statement.
The enforcement comes during a spike in gang-related violence in the city that police and activists say is being perpetrated — in part — by teens. Three men were fatally shot in gang-linked shootings over a 24-hour span last month that led to calls for intervention.
City officials say the program is not targeted specifically at gangs.
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