Why Roulet's Law $1 Million per SLAVE Lead Crime Hypothesis BY THE NUMBERS: Report reveals high cost of homicides in Birmingham total $805,000. It's broken down to six categories.

By Norm Roulet, 24 October, 2024
Lead-Crime Birmingham

BY THE NUMBERS: Report reveals high cost of homicides in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

The Birmingham Peace Makers are hoping city council will agree to provide financial support to the organization's efforts of fighting gun violence.

BPM is a faith-based group which spends time in the streets of the West End community, praying and building rapport with citizens by listening, learning, and loving. The mission is to support anti-gun violence outreach programs and initiatives.

Peace Makers began in January 2017. In a report given to the Citizen's Advisory Board, it lists the compound cost of a homicide shooting.

Figures were cited from the National Institute for Criminal Justice reform.

Compounded costs between the city, county, and state total $805,000.

It's broken down to six categories.

Crime Scene

  • $2,757 police response
  • $2,500 scene cleanup
  • $1,211 fire/EMT transport

Hospital

  • $5,200 EMT/trauma center
  • $45,200 gunshot surgery

Criminal justice

  • $6,000 police investigation
  • $131,527 DA & public defender
  • $6,204 court process

Incarceration

  • $37,960 pre-trial incarceration
  • $436,540 prison placement

Victim Support

  • $2,500 coroner's office
  • $7,000 victim of crimes
  • $18,768 receiving social service benefits

Lost Revenue

  • $75,000 income tax revenue
  • $27,000 sales tax revenue

Updated: 7:30 AM CDT Oct 23, 2024 Jarvis Robertson Anchor/Reporter 

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