New Curfew for Richmond

According to Richmond Police Chief,

 that he believes introducing a strict curfew for minors will help fight truancy and stymie the crime wave plaguing that city.School officials said that on any given day some 4,500 Richmond teenagers are on the street instead of in school. Under a proposal that police plan to unveil this evening, schools would impose a curfew. Any students caught wandering the streets could face a juvenile court judge and perhaps have to pay a fine.
Nearby Hercules and Pinole have similar programs.“It is another tool we can use to get our kids in school so we know they are safe. What the cities have found out is that with the daytime curfews the juvenile crime and activity has plummeted,” said Associated Schools Superintedent Wendell Greer"

However, this curfew is looked down upon by the parents. The parents believe that the police are invading their privacy.  Even some parents say that the police should not tell them how to raise children. Since there are so many young adults wandering in Richmond, I believe this curfew will help keep students in school. The Richmond schools earn money daily for students attending the school as regular public schools do. This curfew ought to give Richmond schools the money they need.