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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Moreno Valley Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
Date/Time Written: October 22, 2009 / 0930 hours Type of Incident: Daytime Curfew Sweep Date/Time of Incident: October 21, 2009 / 0900-1500 hours Location(s) of Incident: Citywide - City of Moreno Valley Reporting Officer: Sergeant M. Rasmussen File Number: N/A Details:
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, officers of the Moreno Valley Police Department, in a collaborative effort with the Moreno Valley Unified School District, Val Verde Unified School District, and Riverside County Probation Department conducted a citywide daytime curfew sweep. Participants of the program patrolled the city of Moreno Valley in search of juvenile students who either failed to report to their assigned campus at the start of the school day, or left their campuses without permission while school was in session in violation of the Daytime Curfew Ordinance.
During the course of the sweep, participants located and detained 80 violators. The students were transported to their assigned school for disciplinary proceedings and issued City Administrative Citations for the violations. The citation fines ranged from $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense, and $500 for the third offense. Additionally, 2 felony,4 misdemeanor arrest were made during the course of the operation.
The goal of the program was to take a proactive approach to student daytime curfew violations and emphasize the importance of school attendance and how it correlates with student success in the future. The youth in the community need to be aware that school attendance is important and they need to be in school. This sweep met or exceeded expectations. Future operations of this type are planned.
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