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Lynchburg council debates renewing youth curfew; vote deferred to Jan. 28 with language change
Summary
Deputy Chief Ken Edwards presented a recommendation to renew a citywide youth curfew and reported 49 people charged under the curfew ordinance since May 26, 2023; council debated data sufficiency and parental-liability language.
Deputy Chief Ken Edwards of the Lynchburg Police Department asked the council to adopt a citywide youth curfew effective Feb. 17, 2025 through Feb. 18, 2026 (automatic repeal), saying the most recent curfew had lapsed on Jan. 1 and that police had charged 49 individuals with curfew violations since the curfew began on May 26, 2023.
“The Lynchburg Police Department has been collecting data on the curfew since it began on May 26, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, 49 individuals have been charged with violating the curfew,” Edwards said.…
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