Del Amo Fashion Center mall in Torrance begins chaperone policy for teens

TORRANCE, Calif. (KABC) -- The Del Amo Fashion Center's chaperone policy went into effect Friday.

Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult, age 21 or older, after 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays to enter the Del Amo Fashion Center mall in Torrance.

Guests under age 18 must remain with the adult at all times. One adult may accompany up to four minors.

The mall also says that unsupervised guests under age 18 must leave the property by 3 p.m. on the days the policy is in effect or immediately be joined by a parent or adult age 21 or older.

Store employees under age 18 can continue working within their store while the policy is in effect but "must adhere to the Youth Supervision Policy if their work shift ends during policy hours," according to the mall.

The new policy is in response to multiple incidents of large groups of teens causing mayhem at the mall.

Back in December, a fight among juveniles prompted a temporary shutdown of the mall.