The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone.
Mayor’s Order 2026-086 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to designate a Juvenile Curfew Zone, applicable to a group of at least nine youth, in an area at risk for disorderly conduct by youth.
The perimeter of the Navy Yard Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Interstate 695 (Southeast/Southeast Freeway) from South Capitol Street, SE to 8th Street, SE
To the east:
- 8th Street, SE from Interstate 695 to the Anacostia River
To the south:
- Anacostia River
To the west:
- South Capitol Street, SE from the Anacostia River to Interstate 695
The perimeter of the Waterfront Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Interstate 695 (Southeast-Southwest Freeway) from the Washington Channel to South Capitol Street, SW
To the east:
- South Capitol Street, SW from Interstate 695 to Anacostia River
To the south:
- P Street, SW, from the Washington Channel to 2nd Street, SW
- Anacostia River from 2nd Street, SW, to South Capitol Street, SW
To the west:
- Washington Channel from Interstate 695 (Southeast/Southwest Freeway) to P Street, SW
- 2nd Street, SW, from P Street, SW, to Anacostia River
The perimeter of the U Street Corridor Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- V Street from 13th Street to Vermont Avenue, NW
- Vermont Avenue from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
- Florida Avenue from Vermont Avenue to V Street, NW
- Florida Avenue from 9th Street to 7th Street, NW
To the east:
- 9th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
- 7th Street from Florida Avenue to T Street, NW
To the south:
T Street from 7th Street to 13th Street, NW
To the west:
- 13th Street from T Street to V Street, NW
The perimeter of the Banneker Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Euclid Street from 9th Street from Georgia Avenue, NW
To the east:
- Georgia Avenue from Euclid Street to W Street, NW
To the south:
- W Street from Georgia Avenue to 9th Street, NW
To the west:
- 9th Street from W Street to Euclid Street, NW
These Curfew Zones will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Saturday, May 23, Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25, 2026.
Within a Juvenile Curfew Zone, persons under 18 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.
MPD reminds the public that a citywide curfew is in effect for all juveniles under 18 beginning nightly at 11:00 p.m., lasting until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
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