HARTFORD, Conn. -- As the city prepares to enact a curfew starting at 9 p.m. on Thursday, there are a few clarifications that need to be made, said Mayor Eddie Perez.

The curfew will focus on loitering according to Sec. 25-4 of the Municipal Code. It’s "unlawful for any child under the age of 18 to loiter on the streets" after 9 p.m. unless accompanied by his or her parents or guardian or an adult approved by that parent or guardian.

If a loiterer is under the age of 18, they will be given a written warning and taken home.

"As an emergency 30-day measure, the curfew is intended, first and foremost, to ensure that Hartford youth are in as safe an environment as possible while we implement tougher investigation and enforcement strategies," said Perez.

"The majority of gun violence incidents in our city occur between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.,” said police Chief Daryl Roberts. “The safety of our young people is a top priority."

The curfew is one of five steps being taken to stop violence in the city. Other measures include a “Most Watched List,” strengthening commitment to enforcement and prosecution efforts, a letter to the governor and chief justice calling for increased supervision of those on probation and a call for ongoing urban crime-fighting resources for Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport.

To give anonymous information on a crime, call community-based Hartford Crime Stoppers at 860-722-TIPS. Information that leads to an arrest may earn a monetary reward.