§ 54-38. Purpose.

It is the purpose of this article to:

(1)

Deter criminal conduct involving juveniles;

(2)

Reduce the number of juvenile crime victims;

(3)

Reduce injury from accidents involving juveniles;

(4)

Reduce the additional time police officers are required to be in the field due to juvenile crime;

(5)

Provide additional and more effective means and options for dealing with gang-related violence and crime;

(6)

Reduce juvenile peer pressure to stay out late;

(7)

Reduce juvenile peer pressure to participate in violent or criminal activities;

(8)

Assist parents in the control of their children; and

(9)

To make the city a better community and a safer place to live and work, to raise a family, and to grow up.

(Ord. No. 423, § 2, 1-24-2011)