The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of two Juvenile Curfew Zones.
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.
For the maps of the juvenile curfew zones, visit MPD’s Designated Juvenile Curfew Zones webpage.
The perimeter of the Navy Yard Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north: I-695 from South Capitol Street to 8th Street, SE
To the east: 8th Street from I-695 to the Anacostia River
To the south: Anacostia River
To the west: South Capitol Street, SE from the Anacostia River to I-695
The perimeter of the Waterfront Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north: I-695 from Washington Channel to South Capitol Street, SW
To the east: South Capitol Street, SW between I-695 and the 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 I-695 to P Street, SW
- 2nd Street, SW, from P Street, SW, to Anacostia River.
The Curfew Zones will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Within the Juvenile Curfew Zones, 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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