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Page A2 Friday, March 13, 2026 INDIANAPOLIS RECORDERSAFETYContinued from A1Good VIBES Start With Good RidersCheck out our new Good Vibes Guide today!and 15 minutes before curfew, followed by an additional notice once curfew begins.If juveniles are found in violation, officers may transport them to the Connection Center, where community partners will provide resources, food and support services. All organizations staffing the center are volunteering their time and resources.%u201cWhen a young person is out late at night, we want to make sure they are safe and connected to the support they may need,%u201d Merkley said. %u201cThe Connection Center, staffed by our community partners, OPHS, and IMPD, gives us a chance to meet with care, provide snacks and drinks, and surround them with community partners who are ready to help.%u201dOfficers will attempt to notify a parent, guardian or custodian that their child has been detained for violating curfew. Parents will be granted a reasonable amount of time to pick up their child. If contact cannot be established, the juvenile will be transported to the juvenile detention center for a status offense, which officials emphasized is not considered an arrest and does not create a criminal record.The safety plan includes an increased, visible presence of IMPD officers throughout downtown during peak evening and weekend hours.IMPD%u2019s Downtown District continues to work closely with business owners to ensure they have support to operate safely. More than 200 downtown businesses have entered into trespass agreements, allowing IMPD officers to remove unwanted persons from private property.%u201cWe want families and youth to know that officers are here to keep them safe, connect them to resources when needed, and help everyone enjoy downtown responsibly during spring break and the warmer months ahead,%u201d Terry said.Contact Multimedia Reporter Noral Parham at 317-762-7846. Follow him on X @3Noral.