Council on the Status of Men and Boys

The Council on the Status of Men and Boys (CSMB) was created to lead and develop a comprehensive community effort to reduce homicides and non-fatal gun violence among males in the Tallahassee-Leon County area. 

In 2021, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office reviewed data related to the 141 homicides recorded in Tallahassee-Leon County from 2015-2020 to gain a better understanding of the commonalities between the people, conditions, and circumstances contributing to the incidents and research evidence-based solutions to reduce or prevent future homicides. This data was reported in the Anatomy of a Homicide Project led by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. 

The Project Yielded the Below Conclusions

Key Findings

  • Most victims and offenders were 15-24 years of age.
  • 75% of victims and 81% of known offenders were Black.
  • The majority of homicide offenders surveyed had been suspended or expelled from school.
  • The majority of homicide offenders surveyed were arrested for the first time before age 18. 

Solutions

The Council on the Status of Men and Boys created a multi-disciplinary plan for reducing homicides and gun violence in Leon County. This plan will:

  • Address disparities and challenges men and boys experience in violence, criminal justice, education, employment, and health.
  • Work in partnership with schools, agencies, and individuals.
  • Implement violence reduction and prevention strategies.
  • Use the proven Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) to:
    • Introduce evidence-informed CVI strategies in communities.
    • Implement comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs, based on partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations (CBOs), law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders.
    • Initiatives are expected to be trauma responsive and incorporate the needs and perspectives of victims of community violence.
    • Develop CVI strategies that include a focus on addressing the impact of community violence on children and youth.

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