CURFEW: 2300 0500

JBLM has a juvenile curfew between the hours of 2300 and 0500 each day. Parents and sponsors need to make sure their children under the age of 18 are inside their residence or another dwelling where they have appropriate adult supervision. An organized youth activity (i.e., school functions, Youth Services events, and/or the Summit Skating Arena) is allowed as long as it is properly chaperoned. Travel to or from activities is all right as long as the youth is accompanied by their parent or military sponsor. Travel to or from employment may also be an exception, but any other exception needs to be granted by the JBLM Commander through the Directorate of Emergency Services Law Enforcement Division.

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Juvenile Guidelines

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Directorate of Emergency Services Law Enforcement Division 2007C N 2 Street Joint Base Lewis McChord 967-3107 / 3108 / 3109
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Report curfew violations to JBLM Police at 967-3107 / 3108 / 3109

This information pamphlet is for the sole purpose of providing general rules outlined in JBLM Reg. 210-1. Parental responsibility remains the most effective way to address the specific abilities and needs of their children. Supervision of children
Parents are responsible for their children on Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), no matter what their age. That means it is up to the parent to prevent their children from committing vandalism or creating disturbances in the community. In order to do this, JBLM Regulation 210-1 directs that parents supervise their children. Parents who leave chil dren in the care of others will provide specific written guidance to the provider. As a mi nimum, these instructions will include where to reach parent s in case of an emergency and a signed emergency medical treatment release. Keeping in mind that additional supervision may be required in some situations (see AR 608-75, Exceptional Family Member Program), the following provisions represent minimum supervision for children on JBLM. In any case that isnt clear under the guidance listed, any decision or interpretation will be made in favor of the childs safety.

Before the age of 2, parents need to be in direct supervision of their child so they can intervene to prevent the natural curiosity of the toddler from becoming a tragedy. From 3-5, the child doesnt need to be under direct supervision, but an adult should still monitor the child through a window or door to intercede quickly should the need arise. According to AR 608 -18, Army Family Advocacy Program, it is neglectf ul to leave a child unattended under the age of 9.

children to provide indirect supervision. These youth should know who to call or what to do in case of emergencies, so a safety course through the Red Cross or Community Services is a very good idea. A babysitter or temporary custodian must be at least 13 years old. As a good practice, babysitters really should have training in First Aid and CPR through an approved program (Red Cross, American Heart Association, scouting programs, etc.) Youth aged 14 and older may be left alone and they may babysit, but this is the age where some parents of younger children feel uncomfortable around teen-agers. While they are out in the community, teen-aged youth should be the big brothers and big sisters of the younger children in the neighborhood and parents should be able to communicate with them, and each other, to diffuse any tensions or situations. By watching adults do this, youth aged 14 and up learn how to interact as adults to manage conflict. All children under the age of 15 left overnight will be supervised by a responsible adult, 18 years or old

A child 9 years old may be left unattended, but since this is the beginning of more independence and trust, a parent should always have something in place to check on the child at regular intervals in a way that allows the parent to contact, pick up, or assist the child should the need arise. Children between the ages of 11-13 can be trusted to develop a little more selfreliance, but parents should be available to reassure the child and assist should the need arise. With their increasing independence, these children should always have emergency contact information they can use. Likewise, parents can enroll these children in after school programs (such as Youth Activities) or have a neighbor check on