ORDINANCE NO. 260299
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Authorizing the Director of the Health Department to expend $75,000.00 from Fund 2000-501905 to support the establishment and operation of an Intimate Partner Violence Intervention (IPVI) Focused Deterrence Program to reduce domestic violence in Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, violent crime continues to pose a serious threat to the health, safety, and well-being of Kansas City residents, and community violence is recognized by public health authorities as a preventable public health crisis requiring coordinated intervention; and
WHEREAS, in 2025, Kansas City experienced a significant increase in domestic violence-related homicides, including incidents involving offenders with no prior criminal history, underscoring the need for intervention strategies that address individuals across the full spectrum of risk, not solely those already identified as highest risk; and
WHEREAS, focused deterrence is a nationally recognized, evidence-based violence reduction strategy that combines direct outreach to individuals at the highest risk of committing or becoming victims of violent crime, a clear and consistent message that further violence will result in swift and certain legal consequences, and the simultaneous offer of social services, community support, and meaningful life opportunities, and IPVI focused deterrence applies this framework specifically to intimate partner violence by directly communicating with individuals who cause harm, establishing clear and credible consequences for future violence, and connecting both victims and offenders to coordinated support services; and
WHEREAS, the IPVI focused deterrence model has been successfully implemented in cities and counties across the country resulting in measurable reductions in domestic violence-related crime; and
WHEREAS, investment in an IPVI Focused Deterrence program would support early intervention with first-time and lowe...
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