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Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Alachua County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Alachua County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 5th in civil citation utilization

84% civil citation utilization rate

16% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

12 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.03 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office: 70% (Division 2) Alachua Police Department: 60% (Division 3)

Eighth Circuit - Juvenile Justice: 0% (Division 3) Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 0%

(Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol - Troop B: 0% (Division 3) Gainesville Police Department: 86% (Division 1)

George Stone Area VoTech Center: 100% (Division 3) High Springs Police Department: 0% (Division 3)

Santa Fe Community College Police: 0% (Division 3) University of Florida: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 5th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

73% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 62nd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

27% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

74 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Alachua County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Alachua County Grade: C

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Alachua County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Alachua County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 7%

Increase in public safety resources:

$303,669 - $955,098

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Baker County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Baker County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 14th in civil citation utilization

20% civil citation utilization rate

80% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

4 arrested for common youth misbehavior

20.59 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Baker County Sheriff’s Office: 32% (Division 3)

Ranks 8th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

32% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 29th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

68% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

17 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Baker County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Baker County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Baker County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Baker County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 63%

Increase in public safety resources:

$27,506 - $86,513

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Bay County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Bay County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 7th in civil citation utilization

79% civil citation utilization rate

21% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

15 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.99 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bay County Sheriff’s Office: 69% (Division 1) Bay District Schools Police: 75% (Division 3)

Bureau Fish and Wildlife – Panama City: 25% (Division 3) DBPR: 60% (Division 2)

Lynn Haven Police: 75% (Division 3) Mexico Beach Police: 0% (Division 3)

Panama City Beach Police: 42% (Division 2) Panama City Police: 23% (Division 2)

Parker Police: 50% (Division 3) Springfield Police: 63% (Division 3)

Ranks 18th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

55% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 46th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

45% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

170 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Bay County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Bay County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please

see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Bay County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Bay County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 44%

Increase in public safety resources:

$418,095 - $1,314,990

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Bradford County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Bradford County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

5 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0.76 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bradford County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3) Starke Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 10th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

35 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Bradford County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Bradford County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Bradford County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Bradford County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$38,509 - $121,118

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Brevard County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Brevard County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 14th in civil citation utilization

45% civil citation utilization rate

55% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

45 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.42 Black RRI

0.29 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Brevard County Sheriff’s Office: 26% (Division 1) Cocoa Beach Police: 0% (Division 3)

Cocoa Police: 6% (Division 3) Division of Alcoholic Beverage, Tobacco & Firearms: 100%

(Division 3) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: 0% (Division 3)

Indialantic Police: 14% (Division 3) Indian Harbor Beach Police: 0% (Division 3)

Melbourne Beach Police: 0% (Division 3) Melbourne Police: 23% (Division 2) Palm Bay Police: 21% (Division 2) Rockledge Police: 17% (Division 3)

Satellite Beach Police: 86% (Division 3) Titusville Police: 0% (Division 3)

West Melbourne Police: 45% (Division 3)

Ranks 29th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

26% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 22nd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

74% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

332 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Brevard County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Brevard County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please

see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Brevard County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Brevard County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 66%

Increase in public safety resources:

$492,912 - $1,550,304

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Broward County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Broward County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 7th in civil citation utilization

76% civil citation utilization rate

24% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

50 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.52 Black RRI

0.48 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Broward County Clerk of Circuit Court: 100% (Division 3) Broward County School Police: 100% (Division 3) Broward County Sheriff’s Office: 79% (Division 1)

Coconut Creek Police: 69% (Division 2) Coral Springs Police: 82% (Division 1)

Davie Police: 72% (Division 2) DBPR: 100% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop L: 0% (Division 3) Fort Lauderdale Police: 0% (Division 3)

Hallandale Police: 25% (Division 3) Hillsboro Beach Police: 100% (Division 3)

Hollywood Police: 32% (Division 2) Lauderhill Police: 46% (Division 2)

Lighthouse Point Police: 100% (Division 3) Margate Police: 57% (Division 3) Miramar Police: 62% (Division 1)

Pembroke Pines Police: 82% (Division 1) Plantation Police: 63% (Division 2)

Seminole Dept. of Law Enforcement: 0% (Division 1) Sunrise Police: 80% (Division 1)

Wilton Manors Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 7th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

70% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 59th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

30% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

364 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Broward County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale A = 90% and above

B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Broward County Grade: C

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Broward County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Broward County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 15%

Increase in public safety resources:

$1,356,608 - $4,266,797

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Calhoun County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Calhoun County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

3 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Calhoun County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Calhoun County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Calhoun County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Calhoun County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$3,301 - $10,382

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Charlotte County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Charlotte County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 11th in civil citation utilization

69% civil citation utilization rate

31% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

18 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0.50 Black RRI

0.51 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office: 39% (Division 1) Punta Gorda Police: 43% (Division 3)

Ranks 23rd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

39% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 36th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

61% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

110 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Charlotte County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Charlotte County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Charlotte County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Charlotte County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 59%

Increase in public safety resources:

$199,145 - $626,351

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Citrus County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Citrus County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 2nd in civil citation utilization

91% civil citation utilization rate

9% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

3 arrested for common youth misbehavior

9.00 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office: 59% (Division 2) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: 17%

(Division 3) State Attorney’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 2nd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

49% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 41st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

51% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

47 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Citrus County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Citrus County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Citrus County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Citrus County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 51%

Increase in public safety resources:

$102,323 - $321,827

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Clay County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Clay County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 12th in civil citation utilization

54% civil citation utilization rate

46% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

27 arrested for common youth misbehavior

6.85 Black RRI

1.60 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Clay County Sheriff’s Office: 22% (Division 1) Green Cove Springs Police: 0% (Division 3)

Orange Park Police: 0% (Division 3) State Attorney’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 30th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

20% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 19th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

80% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

203 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Clay County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Clay County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Clay County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Clay County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 69%

Increase in public safety resources:

$280,564 - $882,428

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Collier County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Collier County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 4th in civil citation utilization

84% civil citation utilization rate

16% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

30 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.29 Black RRI

0.79 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Collier County Sheriff’s Office: 70% (Division 1) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: 0%

(Division 3) Marco Island Police: 17% (Division 3)

Naples Dept. Police and Emergency Services: 76% (Division 2)

Ranks 8th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

69% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 58th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

31% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

119 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Collier County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Collier County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Collier County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Collier County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 18%

Increase in public safety resources:

$426,897 - $1,342,674

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Columbia County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Columbia County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 12th in civil citation utilization

45% civil citation utilization rate

55% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

6 arrested for common youth misbehavior

1.46 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office: 24% (Division 3) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: 14%

(Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop B: 0% (Division 3)

FWCC: 0% (Division 3) Lake City Police: 60% (Division 3)

Ranks 8th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

24% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 21st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

76% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

41 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Columbia County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Columbia County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Columbia County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Columbia County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 67%

Increase in public safety resources:

$59,414 - $186,867

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Miami-Dade County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1

CONDUCTED BY:

Miami-Dade County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 2nd in civil citation utilization

95% civil citation utilization rate

5% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

8 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth opportunities and

save taxpayer money:

Aventura Police: 96% (Division 2) Bal Harbor Village Police: 100% (Division 3) Bay Harbor Island Police: 100% (Division 3)

Biscayne Park Police: 100% (Division 3) Coral Gables Police: 100% (Division 3)

Dade County Public Schools Police: 93% (Division 1) DBPR: 100% (Division 3)

Doral Police: 96% (Division 2) El Portal Police: 100% (Division 3)

Florida City Police: 89% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop K: 100% (Division 3)

Golden Beach Police: 100% (Division 3) Hialeah Gardens Police: 92% (Division 3)

Hialeah Police: 100% (Division 2) Homestead Police: 96% (Division 1)

Key Biscayne Police: 100% (Division 3) Medley Police: 100% (Division 3)

MetroDade Police: 88% (Division 1) Miami Beach Police: 67% (Division 3) Miami Dade Police: 100% (Division 1)

Miami Gardens Police: 85% (Division 2) Miami Police: 93% (Division 1)

Miami Shores Police: 80% (Division 3) Miami-Dade Police – Hammocks: 100% (Division 3)

Miami-Dade Police – Palmetto Bay: 100% (Division 3) North Miami Beach Police: 88% (Division 2)

North Miami Police: 94% (Division 2) Opa Locka Police: 100% (Division 3) Pinecrest Police: 100% (Division 3)

South Miami Police: 100% (Division 3) State Attorney’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Sunny Isles Police: 100% (Division 3) Surfside Police: 100% (Division 3)

Sweetwater Police: 100% (Division 3)

Ranks 1st in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

94% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 66th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

6% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

72 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Miami-Dade County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale A = 90% and above

B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Miami-Dade County Grade: A

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: DeSoto County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

DeSoto County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 7th in civil citation utilization

57% civil citation utilization rate

43% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

3 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

1.21 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Arcadia Police: 0% (Division 3) DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office: 32% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop F: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 10th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

26% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 22nd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

74% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

20 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

DeSoto County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

DeSoto County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

DeSoto County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

DeSoto County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 66%

Increase in public safety resources:

$29,707 - $93,434

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Dixie County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Dixie County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

No Rank in civil citation utilization

No civil citation utilization rate

No arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

0 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

*Dixie County had no school-based eligibleyouth

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Cross City Police: 0% (Division 3) Dixie County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop B: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

7 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Dixie County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Dixie County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District * (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Dixie County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Dixie County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$7,702 - $24,224

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Duval County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Duval County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 18 in civil citation utilization

26% civil citation utilization rate

74% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

29 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.16 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Atlantic Beach Police: 67% (Division 3) DBPR: 70% (Division 3)

Duval County School Police: 20% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop G: 0% (Division 3)

Jacksonville Beach Police: 34% (Division 2) Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office: 27% (Division 1)

Neptune Beach Police: 36% (Division 3) State Attorney’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 27th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

28% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 27th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

72% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

469 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Duval County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Duval County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Duval County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Duval County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 65%

Increase in public safety resources:

$716,263 - $2,252,786

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Escambia County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Escambia County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 10th in civil citation utilization

74% civil citation utilization rate

26% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

36 arrested for common youth misbehavior

1.80 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Escambia County Road Prison: 100% (Division 3) Escambia County Sheriff’s Office: 42% (Division 1)

Escambia County Solid Waste Dept.: 100% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop A: 0% (Division 3)

FWC-Bureau of Marine Enforcement – Pensacola: 0% (Division 3)

Pensacola Police: 72% (Division 1)

Ranks 20th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

50% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 42nd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

50% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

205 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Escambia County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Escambia County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Escambia County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Escambia County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 50%

Increase in public safety resources:

$450,002 - $1,415,345

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Flagler County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Flagler County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 4th in civil citation utilization

73% civil citation utilization rate

27% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

7 arrested for common youth misbehavior

1.01 Black RRI

1.60 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bunnell Police: 0% (Division 3) Flagler Beach Police: 50% (Division 3)

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office: 54% (Division 2)

Ranks 1st in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

52% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 44th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

48% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

36 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Flagler County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Flagler County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please

see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Flagler County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Flagler County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 48%

Increase in public safety resources:

$82,519 - $259,538

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Franklin County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Franklin County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

No Rank in civil citation utilization

No civil citation utilization rate

No arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

0 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

*Franklin County had no school-basedeligible youth

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Carrabelle Police: 100% (Division 3) Franklin County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

FWC – Franklin County: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 4th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

58% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 48th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

42% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

5 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Franklin County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Franklin County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District* (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Franklin County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Franklin County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 40%

Increase in public safety resources:

$13,203 - $41,526

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Gadsden County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Gadsden County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

10 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0.37 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop H: 0% (Division 3) Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office: 8% (Division 3)

Gretna Police: 100% (Division 3) Havana Police: 100% (Division 3)

Quincy Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 11th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

19% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 18th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

81% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

17 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Gadsden County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Gadsden County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Gadsden County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Gadsden County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 69%

Increase in public safety resources:

$23,105 - $72,671

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Gilchrist County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Gilchrist County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 13th in civil citation utilization

30% civil citation utilization rate

70% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

7 arrested for common youth misbehavior

24.19 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office: 24% (Division 3) Trenton Police: 100% (Division 3)

Ranks 6th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

38% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 35th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

62% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

13 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Gilchrist County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Gilchrist County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Gilchrist County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Gilchrist County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 60%

Increase in public safety resources:

$23,105 - $72,671

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Glades County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Glades County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 1st in civil citation utilization

100% civil citation utilization rate

0% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

0 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Glades County Sheriff’s Office: 67% (Division 3)

Ranks 3rd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

67% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 55th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

33% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

2 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Glades County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Glades County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Glades County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Glades County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 25%

Increase in public safety resources:

$6,602 - $20,763

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Gulf County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Gulf County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Gulf County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3) Port St. Joe Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

15 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Gulf County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Gulf County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Gulf County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Gulf County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$16,504 - $51,908

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Hamilton County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Hamilton County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

5 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.60 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office: 13% (Division 3) Jasper Police: 0% (Division 3)

White Springs Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 13th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

6% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 13 in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

94% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

15 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Hamilton County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Hamilton County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please

see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Hamilton County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Hamilton County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 73%

Increase in public safety resources:

$17,604 - $55,368

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Hardee County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Hardee County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

11 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

1.62 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bowling Green Police: 0% (Division 3) Hardee County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Wauchula Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 10th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

39 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Hardee County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Hardee County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Hardee County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Hardee County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$42,910 - $134,960

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Hendry County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Hendry County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 7th in civil citation utilization

57% civil citation utilization rate

43% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

10 arrested for common youth misbehavior

6.87 Black RRI

0.23 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Clewiston Police: 0% (Division 3) Hendry County Sheriff’s Office: 33% (Division 2)

Seminole Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 9th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

22% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 20th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

78% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

50 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Hendry County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Hendry County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please

see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Hendry County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Hendry County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 68%

Increase in public safety resources:

$70,416 - $221,472

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Hernando County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Hernando County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 6th in civil citation utilization

83% civil citation utilization rate

17% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

19 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.26 Black RRI

0.70 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Brooksville Police: 17% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop C (C5): 0% (Division 3)

Hernando County Sheriff’s Office: 62% (Division 1)

Ranks 13th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

61% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 51st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

39% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

77 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Hernando County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Hernando County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Hernando County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Hernando County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 36%

Increase in public safety resources:

$215,649 - $678,258

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Highlands County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Highlands County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 14th in civil citation utilization

45% civil citation utilization rate

55% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

24 arrested for common youth misbehavior

6.20 Black RRI

1.13 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop F: 0% (Division 3) Highlands County Sheriff’s Office: 20% (Division 1)

Lake Placid Police: 0% (Division 3) Sebring Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 31st in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

17% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 16th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

83% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

98 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Highlands County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Highlands County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see

the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Highlands County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Highlands County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 70%

Increase in public safety resources:

$129,830 - $408,339

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Hillsborough County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Hillsborough County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 18th in civil citation utilization

45% civil citation utilization rate

55% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

241 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.09 Black RRI

1.08 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms: 100% (Division 3) DBPR: 100% (Division 3)

FDLE: 0% (Division 3) Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop K (C13): 0% (Division 3) Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office: 34% (Division 1) Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office – District IV: 98%

(Division 2) Plant City Police: 29% (Division 2)

State Attorney’s Office: 0% (Division 3) Tampa Police: 31% (Division 1)

Temple Terrace Police: 61% (Division 3) 13th Circuit – Juvenile Justice: 100% (Division 3)

University of South Florida: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 25th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

36% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 30th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

64% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

825 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Hillsborough County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Hillsborough County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Hillsborough County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Hillsborough County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 61%

Increase in public safety resources:

$1,427,024 - $4,488,269

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Holmes County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Holmes County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Holmes County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

3 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Holmes County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Holmes County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Holmes County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Holmes County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$3,301 - $10,382

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Indian River County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Indian River County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 6th in civil citation utilization

81% civil citation utilization rate

19% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

12 arrested for common youth misbehavior

1.65 Black RRI

0.94 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Fellsmere Police: 0% (Division 3) Indian River County Sheriff’s Office: 65% (Division 1)

Indian River Shores Public Safety Department: 0% (Division 3)

Public Defender’s Office: 100% (Division 3) Sebastian Police: 14% (Division 3)

Vero Beach Police: 44% (Division 3)

Ranks 15th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

59% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 50th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

41% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

67 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Indian River County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Indian River County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Indian River County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Indian River County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 39%

Increase in public safety resources:

$179,341 - $564,062

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Jackson County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Jackson County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

2 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop A: 75% (Division 3) Jackson County Sheriff’s Office: 7% (Division 3)

Marianna Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 12th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

17% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 16th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

83% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

20 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Jackson County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Jackson County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Jackson County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Jackson County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 70%

Increase in public safety resources:

$26,406 - $83,052

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Jefferson County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Jefferson County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

4 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: 33% (Division 3)

Ranks 9th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

29% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 28th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

71% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

5 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Jefferson County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Jefferson County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Jefferson County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Jefferson County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 65%

Increase in public safety resources:

$7,702 - $24,224

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Lafayette County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1

CONDUCTED BY:

Lafayette County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 11th in civil citation utilization

50% civil citation utilization rate

50% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office: 75% (Division 3)

Ranks 1st in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

75% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 63rd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

25% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Lafayette County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Lafayette County Grade: C

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Lake County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Lake County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 15th in civil citation utilization

61% civil citation utilization rate

39% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

72 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.56 Black RRI

1.27 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Astatula Police: 0% (Division 3) Clermont Police: 0% (Division 3)

Eustis Police: 31% (Division 2) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop D: 0% (Division 3)

Fruitland Park Police: 0% (Division 3) Groveland Police: 0% (Division 3) Lady Lake Police: 82% (Division 3)

Lake County Sheriff’s Office: 51% (Division 1) Leesburg Police: 0% (Division 2) Mascotte Police: 0% (Division 3)

Mount Dora Police: 39% (Division 3) Public Defender’s Office: 100% (Division 3)

State Attorney’s Office – 5th Circuit: 100% (Division 3) Tavares Police: 0% (Division 3)

Umatilla Police: 25% (Division 3)

Ranks 25th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

36% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 30th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

64% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

235 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Lake County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Lake County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Lake County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Lake County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 61%

Increase in public safety resources:

$402,692 - $1,266,543

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Lee County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Lee County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 11th in civil citation utilization

73% civil citation utilization rate

27% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

35 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.81 Black RRI

0.90 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Cape Coral Police: 38% (Division 1) Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 0%

(Division 3) Florida Gulf Coast University Police: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop F: 0% (Division 3) Fort Myers Police: 44% (Division 1)

Lee County Clerk of Circuit Court: 0% (Division 3) Lee County Port Authority Police: 0% (Division 3)

Lee County Sheriff’s Office: 37% (Division 1) Lee County Vocational/High Tech Center Central: 0%

(Division 3) Sanibel Police: 0% (Division 3)

20th Circuit – Juvenile Justice: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 24th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

37% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 33rd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

63% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

384 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Lee County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Lee County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Lee County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Lee County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 60%

Increase in public safety resources:

$675,554 - $2,124,747

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Leon County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Leon County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 9th in civil citation utilization

75% civil citation utilization rate

25% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

29 arrested for common youth misbehavior

7.78 Black RRI

22.28 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

DBPR: 100% (Division 3) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: 0%

(Division 3) Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: 0%

(Division 3) FDLE: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission: 43% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – General HQ: 0% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop H: 0% (Division 3)

Florida State University: 68% (Division 3) Leon County Clerk of Circuit Court: 100% (Division 3)

Leon County Sheriff’s Office: 63% (Division 1) Tallahassee Police: 65% (Division 1)

Ranks 12th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

62% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 53rd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

38% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

124 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Leon County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Leon County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Leon County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Leon County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 34%

Increase in public safety resources:

$360,882 - $1,135,044

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Levy County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Levy County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

6 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Cedar Key Police: 0% (Division 3) Chiefland Police: 0% (Division 3)

Levy County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3) Williston Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 10th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

37 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Levy County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Levy County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Levy County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Levy County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$40,709 - $128,039

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Liberty County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Liberty County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 6th in civil citation utilization

67% civil citation utilization rate

33% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Liberty County Sheriff’s Office: 38% (Division 3)

Ranks 6th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

38% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 33rd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

62% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

5 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Liberty County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Liberty County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Liberty County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Liberty County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 60%

Increase in public safety resources:

$8,802 - $27,684

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Madison County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Madison County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

2 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Madison County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3) Madison Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

12 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Madison County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Madison County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Madison County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Madison County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$13,203 - $41,526

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Manatee County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Manatee County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 17th in civil citation utilization

58% civil citation utilization rate

42% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

53 arrested for common youth misbehavior

1.78 Black RRI

0.12 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bradenton Police: 50% (Division 2) Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 50% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop F: 0% (Division 3) Holmes Beach Police: 0% (Division 3)

Longboat Key Police: 100% (Division 3) Manatee County Sheriff’s Office: 50% (Division 1)

Manatee Technical Institute: 100% (Division 3) Palmetto Police: 39% (Division 2)

Ranks 21st in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

48% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 40th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

52% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

200 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Manatee County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Manatee County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Manatee County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Manatee County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 52%

Increase in public safety resources:

$421,396 - $1,325,372

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Marion County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Marion County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 7th in civil citation utilization

76% civil citation utilization rate

24% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

31 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.69 Black RRI

0.26 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Belleview Police: 25% (Division 3) Dunnellon Police: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 0% (Division 3)

Marion County Clerk of Circuit Court: 0% (Division 3) Marion County Sheriff’s Office: 67% (Division 1)

Ocala Police: 68% (Division 1)

Ranks 11th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

66% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 54th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

34% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

142 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Marion County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Marion County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Marion County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Marion County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 27%

Increase in public safety resources:

$455,504 - $1,432,647

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Martin County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Martin County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 10th in civil citation utilization

72% civil citation utilization rate

28% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

12 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.26 Black RRI

0.85 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Martin County Sheriff’s Office: 50% (Division 1) Stuart Police: 86% (Division 3)

Ranks 17th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

57% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 47th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

43% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

65 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Martin County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Martin County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Martin County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Martin County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 42%

Increase in public safety resources:

$165,038 - $519,075

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Monroe County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1

CONDUCTED BY:

Monroe County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 1st in civil citation utilization

98% civil citation utilization rate

2% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

1 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 33% (Division 3)

Key Colony Beach Police: 0% (Division 3) Key West Police: 94% (Division 2)

Monroe County Sheriff: 82% (Division 2) State Attorney’s Office: 100% (Division 3)

Ranks 3rd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

87% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 65th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

13% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

16 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Monroe County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Monroe County Grade: B

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Nassau County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Nassau County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 5th in civil citation utilization

70% civil citation utilization rate

30% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

8 arrested for common youth misbehavior

6.73 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Fernandina Beach Police: 86% (Division 3) Nassau County Sheriff’s Office: 22% (Division 2)

Ranks 3rd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

46% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 39th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

54% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

40 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Nassau County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Nassau County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Nassau County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information) To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Nassau County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 54%

Increase in public safety resources:

$81,419 - $256,077

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Okaloosa County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Okaloosa County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 9th in civil citation utilization

74% civil citation utilization rate

26% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

9 arrested for common youth misbehavior

11.81 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Crestview Police: 0% (Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop A: 0% (Division 3)

Fort Walton Beach Police: 0% (Division 3) Niceville Police: 0% (Division 3)

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office: 9% (Division 1) Valparaiso Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 33rd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

8% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 14th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

92% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

288 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Okaloosa County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Okaloosa County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Okaloosa County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Okaloosa County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 73%

Increase in public safety resources:

$344,378 - $1,083,137

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Okeechobee County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Okeechobee County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 9th in civil citation utilization

53% civil citation utilization rate

47% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

14 arrested for common youth misbehavior

7.06 Black RRI

1.51 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office: 31% (Division 2) Okeechobee Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 6th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

27% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 24th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

73% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

47 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Okeechobee County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Okeechobee County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Okeechobee County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Okeechobee County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 66%

Increase in public safety resources:

$70,416 - $221,472

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Orange County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Orange County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 13th in civil citation utilization

62% civil citation utilization rate

38% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

133 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.21 Black RRI

0.88 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Apopka Police: 62% (Division 2) DBPR: 100% (Division 3)

Eatonville Police: 0% (Division 3) Edgewood Police: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop K: 0% (Division 3) Maitland Police: 29% (Division 3) Oakland Police: 100% (Division 3)

Ocoee Police: 69% (Division 2) Orange County Clerk of Circuit Court: 0% (Division 3)

Orange County Public Schools Police: 100% (Division 3) Orange County Sheriff’s Office: 38% (Division 1)

Orlando Police: 41% (Division 1) State Attorney’s Office: 100% (Division 3)

University of Central Florida: 0% (Division 3) Winter Garden Police: 60% (Division 2)

Winter Park Police: 28% (Division 3)

Ranks 22nd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

43% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 37th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

57% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

793 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Orange County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Orange County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Orange County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Orange County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 56%

Increase in public safety resources:

$1,529,348 - $4,810,095

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Osceola County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Osceola County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 17th in civil citation utilization

31% civil citation utilization rate

69% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

66 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.67 Black RRI

1.16 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop D: 0% (Division 3) Kissimmee Police: 57% (Division 2)

Osceola County Sheriff’s Office: 19% (Division 1) St. Cloud Police: 0% (Division 2)

Ranks 28th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

27% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 24th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

73% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

252 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Osceola County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Osceola County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Osceola County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Osceola County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 66%

Increase in public safety resources:

$379,586 - $1,193,873

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Palm Beach County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Palm Beach County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 2nd in civil citation utilization

95% civil citation utilization rate

5% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

16 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.68 Black RRI

0.27 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth opportunities and

save taxpayer money:

Boca Raton Police: 65% (Division 2) Boynton Beach Police: 16% (Division 2)

City of Greenacres Dept. of Public Safety: 50% (Division 3) Delray Beach Police: 67% (Division 3)

DBPR: 100% (Division 3) Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission: 75%

(Division 3) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop K: 100% (Division 3)

Juno Beach Police: 100% (Division 3) Jupiter Police: 82% (Division 2)

Lantana Police: 80% (Division 3) Ocean Ridge Public Safety Dept.: 100% (Division 3)

Palm Beach County Clerk of Circuit Court: 100% (Division 3) Palm Beach County School Police: 94% (Division 1)

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office: 57% (Division 1) Palm Beach Gardens Police: 59% (Division 3)

Palm Beach Police: 93% (Division 3) Palm Springs Police: 100% (Division 3)

Palm Springs Public Safety Dept.: 40% (Division 3) Riviera Beach Police: 30% (Division 3)

South Palm Beach Public Safety Dept.: 100% (Division 3) Tequesta Police: 100% (Division 3)

Ranks 6th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

71% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 61st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

29% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

305 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Palm Beach County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Palm Beach County Grade: C

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Palm Beach County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Palm Beach County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 15%

Increase in public safety resources:

$1,144,260 - $3,598,920

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Pasco County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Pasco County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 4th in civil citation utilization

84% civil citation utilization rate

16% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

34 arrested for common youth misbehavior

11.53 Black RRI

2.86 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Dade City Police: 0% (Division 3) New Port Richey Police: 74% (Division 2)

Pasco County Clerk of Circuit Court: 100% (Division 3) Pasco County Sheriff’s Office: 73% (Division 1)

Pasco Hernando Community College: 100% (Division 3) Port Richey Police: 50% (Division 3) Zephyrhills Police: 40% (Division 3)

Ranks 9th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

68% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 56th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

32% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

157 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Pasco County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Pasco County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Pasco County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Pasco County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 21%

Increase in public safety resources:

$544,624 - $1,712,948

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Pinellas County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1

CONDUCTED BY:

Pinellas County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 1st in civil citation utilization

97% civil citation utilization rate

3% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

11 arrested for common youth misbehavior

20.19 Black RRI

26.03 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Clearwater Police: 86% (Division 1) Florida Highway Patrol – Troop C: 100% (Division 3)

Gulfport Police: 100% (Division 3) Indian Shores Police: 100% (Division 3) Kenneth City Police: 100% (Division 3)

Largo Police: 97% (Division 3) Pinellas County School Police: 100% (Division 2) Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office: 90% (Division 1)

Pinellas Park Police: 98% (Division 1) St. Pete Beach Police: 100% (Division 3) St. Petersburg Police: 98% (Division 1)

Tarpon Springs Police: 100% (Division 2) Treasure Island Police: 100% (Division 3)

Ranks 1st in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

94% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 66th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

6% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

74 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Pinellas County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Pinellas County Grade: A

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Polk County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Polk County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 19th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

178 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.31 Black RRI

1.58 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Auburndale Police: 0% (Division 3) Bartow Police: 0% (Division 2)

DCF District 14 – TAC: 0% (Division 3) Davenport Police: 0% (Division 3)

Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission: 0% (Division 3)

Haines City Police: 0% (Division 2) Lake Alfred Police: 0% (Division 3)

Lake Hamilton Police: 0% (Division 3) Lake Wales Police: 0% (Division 2)

Lakeland Police: 0% (Division 2) Polk Community College: 0% (Division 3)

Polk County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 1) Winter Haven Police: 0% (Division 2)

Ranks 35th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

814 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Polk County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Polk County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Polk County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Polk County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$895,604 - $2,816,847

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Putnam County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Putnam County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 2nd in civil citation utilization

91% civil citation utilization rate

9% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

4 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Florida Highway Patrol – Troop G: 0% (Division 3) Palatka Police: 0% (Division 3)

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: 55% (Division 2)

Ranks 4th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

44% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 38th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

56% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

55 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Putnam County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Putnam County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Putnam County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Putnam County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 55%

Increase in public safety resources:

$108,925 - $342,590

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Santa Rosa County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Santa Rosa County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

44% civil citation utilization rate

56% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

20 arrested for common youth misbehavior

2.21 Black RRI

6.30 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Gulf Breeze Police: 10% (Division 3) Milton Police: 0% (Division 3)

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office: 14% (Division 1)

Ranks 32nd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

14% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 15th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

86% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

143 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Santa Rosa County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Santa Rosa County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Santa Rosa County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Santa Rosa County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 71%

Increase in public safety resources:

$182,642 - $574,443

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Sarasota County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Sarasota County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 8th in civil citation utilization

75% civil citation utilization rate

25% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

20 arrested for common youth misbehavior

6.57 Black RRI

0.52 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

North Port Police: 56% (Division 2) Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office: 74% (Division 1)

Sarasota Police: 72% (Division 2) State Attorney’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Venice Police: 46% (Division 3)

Ranks 9th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

68% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 56th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

32% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

81 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Sarasota County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Sarasota County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Sarasota County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Sarasota County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 21%

Increase in public safety resources:

$280,564 - $882,428

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Seminole County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Seminole County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 15th in civil citation utilization

61% civil citation utilization rate

39% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

63 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.10 Black RRI

0.88 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Altamonte Springs Police: 77% (Division 1) Casselberry Police: 39% (Division 3) Lake Mary Police: 50% (Division 3) Longwood Police: 45% (Division 2)

Oviedo Police: 42% (Division 2) Sanford Airport Police: 50% (Division 3)

Sanford Police: 60% (Division 1) Seminole County Clerk of Circuit Court: 0% (Division 3)

Seminole County Sheriff’s Office: 69% (Division 1) Seminole JAC: 100% (Division 3)

Winter Springs Police: 49% (Division 2)

Ranks 13th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

61% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 51st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

39% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

231 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Seminole County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Seminole County Grade: D

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Seminole County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Seminole County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 36%

Increase in public safety resources:

$654,649 - $2,058,998

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: St. Johns County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1

CONDUCTED BY:

St. Johns County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 2nd in civil citation utilization

91% civil citation utilization rate

9% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

8 arrested for common youth misbehavior

1.47 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

St. Augustine Beach Police: 0% (Division 3) St. Augustine Police: 0% (Division 3)

St. Johns County Clerk of Circuit Court: 100% (Division 3) St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office: 80% (Division 1)

Ranks 4th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

77% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 64th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

23% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

57 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

St. Johns County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

St. Johns County Grade: C

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: St. Lucie County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

St. Lucie County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 13th in civil citation utilization

62% civil citation utilization rate

38% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

45 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.99 Black RRI

1.15 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

DBPR: 0% (Division 3) Fort Pierce Police: 54% (Division 2)

Port St. Lucie Police: 65% (Division 1) St. Lucie County Clerk of Circuit Court: 0% (Division 3)

St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office: 52% (Division 1)

Ranks 16th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

58% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 48th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

42% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

127 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

St. Lucie County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

St. Lucie County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

St. Lucie County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

St. Lucie County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 41%

Increase in public safety resources:

$330,075 - $1,038,150

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Sumter County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Sumter County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 10th in civil citation utilization

52% civil citation utilization rate

48% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

11 arrested for common youth misbehavior

5.40 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Center Hill Police: 0% (Division 3) Sumter Correctional Institution: 100% (Division 3) Sumter County Sheriff’s Office: 27% (Division 2)

Wildwood Police: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 6th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

27% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 24th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

73% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

33 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Sumter County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Sumter County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Sumter County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Sumter County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 66%

Increase in public safety resources:

$49,511 - $155,723

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Suwannee County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Suwannee County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 13th in civil citation utilization

49% civil citation utilization rate

51% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

20 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.56 Black RRI

0.59 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Live Oak Police: 0% (Division 3) State Attorney’s Office: 96% (Division 2)

Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 2)

Ranks 5th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

36% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 30th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

64% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

42 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Suwannee County (of 12 counties with 31-99 eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Suwannee County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 18 school districts with 31-99 eligible youth)

Suwannee County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Suwannee County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 61%

Increase in public safety resources:

$72,617 - $228,393

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Taylor County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Taylor County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

3 arrested for common youth misbehavior

5.43 Black RRI

0 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Perry Police: 0% (Division 3) Taylor County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

10 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Taylor County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Taylor County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Taylor County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Taylor County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$11,003 - $34,605

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Union County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Union County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 1st in civil citation utilization

100% civil citation utilization rate

0% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

0 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Union County Sheriff’s Office: 70% (Division 3)

Ranks 2nd in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

70% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 59th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

30% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

6 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Union County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Union County Grade: C

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Union County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Union County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 17%

Increase in public safety resources:

$22,005 - $69,210

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Volusia County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Volusia County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 12th in civil citation utilization

72% civil citation utilization rate

28% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

73 arrested for common youth misbehavior

4.79 Black RRI

0.88 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Bureau Fire & Arson – Daytona: 0% (Division 3) Daytona Beach Police: 52% (Division 1)

Daytona Beach Shores Dept. of Public Safety: 67% (Division 3)

Deland Police: 0% (Division 3) Department of Corrections – Probation: 0% (Division 3)

Edgewater Police: 8% (Division 3) Holly Hill Police: 31% (Division 3) Lake Helen Police: 0% (Division 3)

New Smyrna Beach Police: 65% (Division 3) Orange City Police: 74% (Division 3)

Ormond Beach Police: 17% (Division 3) Ponce Inlet Police: 100% (Division 3) Port Orange Police: 20% (Division 2)

South Daytona Police: 25% (Division 3) Volusia County Beach Services: 75% (Division 3) Volusia County Sheriff’s Office: 60% (Division 1)

Ranks 19th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

51% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 43rd in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

49% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

294 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Volusia County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Volusia County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 19 school districts with 100 or more eligible youth)

Volusia County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Volusia County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 49%

Increase in public safety resources:

$655,749 - $2,062,458

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Wakulla County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Wakulla County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 1st in civil citation utilization

100% civil citation utilization rate

0% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

0 arrested for common youth misbehavior

No Black RRI

No Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Wakulla County Clerk of Circuit Court: 100% (Division 3) Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office: 52% (Division 3)

Ranks 5th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

54% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 45th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

46% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

13 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Wakulla County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Wakulla County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Wakulla County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Wakulla County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 46%

Increase in public safety resources:

$30,807 - $96,894

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Walton County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Walton County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 15th in civil citation utilization

9% civil citation utilization rate

91% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

20 arrested for common youth misbehavior

0 Black RRI

2.59 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

DeFuniak Springs Police: 0% (Division 3) Walton County Sheriff’s Office: 1% (Division 1)

Ranks 34th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

1% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 12th in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

99% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

156 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Walton County (of 35 counties with 100 or more eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Walton County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Walton County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Walton County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$173,840 - $546,759

Stepping Up: Florida’s Top Juvenile Civil Citation

Efforts 2017 Advocating the Importance of Civil Citations

While Recognizing Those That Do It Best

COUNTY REPORT: Washington County

CONTENTS

County Rankings………………………………………………………………..…………….……1 Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization…………………………………....2

CONDUCTED BY:

Washington County Rankings 1

Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a civil citation. SOURCES: Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Civil Citation Dashboard Jan 2016 – Dec 2016, School District population: Public Schools K12, www.publicschoolsk12.com. Accessed March 2017.

Ranks 16th in civil citation utilization

0% civil citation utilization rate

100% arrest rate for civil citation-eligible offenses

8 arrested for common youth misbehavior

3.38 Black RRI

6.61 Hispanic RRI

The following are county law enforcement agencies’ utilization percentages to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money:

Chipley Police: 0% (Division 3) Washington County Sheriff’s Office: 0% (Division 3)

Ranks 14th in utilizing civil citations to increase public safety, improve youth

opportunities and save taxpayer money

0% civil citation utilization rate

Ranks 1st in percentage of arrests that decrease public safety, diminish youth

opportunities and waste taxpayer money

100% Arrest rate for civil citation eligible-offenses

17 arrested for common youth misbehavior

Law Enforcement Agencies (of 401 Florida agencies)

Washington County (of 20 counties with 30 or less eligible youth)

Grading Scale

A = 90% and above B = 80%-89% C = 70%-79% D = 60%-69%

F = 59% and below

Washington County Grade: F

(For school district and law enforcement grades, please see the Stepping Up study)

School District (of 30 school districts with 30 or less eligible youth)

Washington County Projections: Increasing Civil Citation Utilization 2 Civil citation utilization is the percent eligible issued a citation. The following reveals increases in public safety based on civil citation utilization increased up to 75%.

The annual Stepping Up study shows juvenile civil citations increase public safety, improve youth outcomes and save taxpayer money. Civil citations increase public safety via lower recidivism rates than arrests, and through cost-savings that are seamlessly reinvested into public safety resources to prevent and handle felonies. Civil citations improve youth outcomes because youth are able to face a future without a criminal misdemeanor record. Civil citations save lots of taxpayer money because it is more expensive to arrest a youth for common youth misbehavior than issue a civil citation. (Please see Stepping Up study for additional information)

To illustrate the community benefits of civil citation, projections of utilization increases of up to 75% are provided.

UTILIZATION = PUBLIC SAFETY

Washington County

up to 75% Increase Civil Citation

Utilization = Reduction in Arrests: 75%

Increase in public safety resources:

$18,704 - $58,829