A NEW York Target store has rolled out a new policy that will see some shoppers stopped in their tracks before stepping foot into the outlet.

Chiefs at a location in Brooklyn, New York, have turned to a measure in a bid to crack down on youths loitering.

It comes just weeks after McDonald’s chiefs at a restaurant in Flatbush also turned to similar measures.

Bosses are now banning shoppers under the age of 18 from entering unless they are accompanied by an adult, according to The New York Post.

A sign informs shoppers about the policy before stepping foot into the store.

A security guard told The Post that the store has had an issue with groups loitering nearby.

“We try to make sure everybody doesn’t have a hangout spot after school,”

Those who look under 18 will be asked to show some form of identification or risk being turfed out of the store.

This means some Americans who have drivers licenses will be barred from entering the store alone.

New Yorkers can work toward a learner’s permit from the age of 16 before applying for their junior’s license.

Those who have a junior’s license will receive an adult version when they turn 18.

Meanwhile in California, Americans can get a provisional license from age 15.

In states such as Vermont, teenagers can get a junior’s driving license from the age of 16 if they pass a test. 

But, the license is provisional and can be revoked if officials deem road users to be unsafe.

The McDonald’s restaurant in Flatbush is asking customers who look under 20 to prove their age.

And, the policy has proved divisive. 

“I think it’s really crazy,” Kia Hamilton, a local, told the CBS affiliate WCBS-TV.

Others believe the security measure will have an impact on business.

But, some customers weren’t surprised that the policy was brought in. 

“If you’re from that area, you know that McDonald’s is horrible,” Sania Bolasingh told The New York Post.

“People fight in there – it’s not just kids being kids. 

“People get stabbed, a delivery worker got jumped, he passed out.”

New York Police Department data revealed there were more than 100 calls from inside or the front of the restaurant over the past year.

The U.S. Sun has approached Target for comment.