Youth under 18 years of age seen off campus during school hours may be stopped and questioned by police officers.
(SALEM) - Salem police would like to remind parents that Salem has a daytime curfew for kids under the age of 18.
The Salem-Keizer School District is working with law enforcement and the Juvenile Department to keep kids from skipping school.
The focus is on keeping youths from gathering in public areas during regular school hours.
Youth with proper ID and authorization to be off campus if met by an officer will be quickly released.
Students that are skipping, however, will be returned to school, their families contacted and appropriate action taken.
Offending students not enrolled at any school or without proper ID will be taken to Roberts High School on State Street.
Roberts staff will check student records, arrange for parent pickup, assess the student academically and, if needed, schedule an enrollment appointment.
If you believe that your child has been skipping school, please don’t wait for a police officer to call you.
Instead, contact your child’s school, and find out how all of us together can help your child reconnect with school and build success.
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