“Pull 'em up!” That's the message the Waynesboro Police Department is trying to send to anyone who has saggy pants in public.

It's a fad that's been around for decades - kids wearing their pants well below the waist.

Mothers like Mary Gibens have never been a fan of the dress style.

“No one wants to see anybody's underwear,” says Gibens. “I don't care how much you spend on them.”

June Johnson demanded that her children always dressed their best. She says it’s important to project a positive image in public.

“If they were my kids, they wouldn't be walking around [with sagging pants],” says Johnson. “If I've got to buy the clothes, they're going to wear them the way I say.”

To the relief of concerned parents, the Waynesboro Police Department is cracking down on anyone showing too much backside.

Waynesboro Police Chief, Karl Allen, says they base the sagging pants warnings and citations off of the city's code on indecent exposure.

“There's no exact rule on how low the pants have to be,” says Chief Allen. “The officer's discretion weighs heavily on that; whether or not to make a charge or just give them a warning and let them go.”

Many in Waynesboro feel the warnings and charges are well justified.

“I think it's a great idea that the police are trying to enforce the kids walking around with their pants down hanging to their knees almost hanging to the ground,” says Johnson.

Recent high school graduate, Sarah Browning agrees, “Pants are meant to be worn on the waste.” She says that's why people buy underwear, because their meant to be worn under clothing.

Gibens, a mother of three, says her high school aged son used to have saggy pants.

“He's not doing it this year, but he did last year and I fussed and fussed,” says Gibens. “We bought him smaller pants this year [and a belt].”

Citizens and city officials alike, agree; things in Waynesboro are looking up.

“We're just trying to raise the standard,” says Chief Allen.

Currently, Waynesboro does not have a city ordinance against sagging pants, but Chief Allen says the city is considering one.