The city's new curfew enforcement plan went into effect Friday night with little fanfare.
All was quiet at the Rita Church Community Center in East Baltimore which is one of two 'youth connection centers' where curfew violators can be transported with their consent.
Earlier on Friday, Mayor Brandon Scott was touting the enforcement plan which limits police officer's interactions with violators.
"We get these young people to come inside. Getting them into safe spaces and finding out what resources they need for them and their families," said Mayor Scott.
However, the union that represents city police officers is questioning the enforcement plan predicting it'll further burden an already overburdened police department.
"Since there is no enforcement component, these situations with juveniles will just turn into standoffs. This is classic no-win situation for our BPD officers and the result of hands-off police and a failing consent decree," said FOP President Mike Mancuso.
On Friday, the mayor vowed to ally police concerns.
"I will be reaching out directly with the union and explain to them how this is not the case. We want to relieve them of something that's been their sole duty," said Mayor Scott.
The curfew enforcement effort will only take place on weekends and holidays and will only impact underage violators in groups of ten or more.