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View all search resultsSurabaya kicks off nighttime curfew sweeps for children
The measure aims to curb “negative behaviors” among youth, including “unsupervised socializing”, substance abuse and involvement in brawls.
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Direct response: Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi (center) speaks to youths who violated the COVID-19 health protocols in the East Java provincial capital in this file photo. (Kompas/Courtesy of Surabaya City Administration)
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he Surabaya administration in East Java has implemented a nighttime curfew for children under 18 who are found roaming unsupervised in public, following a similar policy recently introduced in West Java.
Mayor Eri Cahyadi explained that starting Wednesday, authorities began full-scale sweeps targeting children who violate the curfew, following a 10-day public outreach program informing residents about the new policy.
“I want to make it clear to Surabaya residents, if your children are out late for legitimate reasons, such as studying at a friend’s home or in an academy, that is acceptable,” Cahyadi said on Tuesday.
“However, if they are loitering in public spaces like parks, and bridges, we will intervene,” he added.
The mayor said curfew patrol units would target children violating traffic rules, such as riding motorcycles without helmets or carrying more than two passengers, as well as unmarried teenage couples loitering in parks.
Officers will escort any unsupervised children back to their homes and take their pictures along with their parents. Violators will also be required to undergo a seven-day guidance program at the Rumah Perubahan (House of Change) education center, which includes psychological support.
On June 20, Mayor Cahyadi issued a regulation enforcing a curfew for all minors between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
