Teens will now have to be accompanied by an adult to visit the Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island in an effort to improve safety.
The Providence Place mall is enacting new restrictions for younger visitors.
The "Youth Guidance Program" requires that anyone under 18 be accompanied by an adult 21-years or older after 5 p.m. daily. Mall security will be checking IDs as needed.
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This is part of a bigger update to the mall's Code of Conduct, which was first unveiled on March 1.
The code lists 13 prohibited behaviors or items: congregating, offensive or disruptive behavior, unsafe activities (such as horseplay, running, skateboarding, or fighting), open alcoholic beverages, smoking or vaping, photographing or videotaping, failing to be fully clothed, apparel that may provoke, unauthorized commercial activity, free speech activity not authorized in advance, animals (with the exception of service animals), violating any federal, state, or local law or ordinance, and firearms.
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Congregating groups of four or more will be asked to dispense by mall security.
The changes come alongside additional security upgrades after two robberies on the mall's Skybridge in late December and January. The mall has already made changes to Skybridge access, increased security patrols, and updated its CCTV surveillance systems. The mall will also undergo an independent security audit and has issued a request for proposals for a security service provider.
An attorney for the mall told the news station this is an effort to make the mall safer for all visitors.
