Miami-Dade County’s Peace & Prosperity Plan

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

Public safety was the top priority for the more than 26,000 residents who responded to the Thrive305 survey, the largest public engagement initiative in Miami-Dade County government’s history. In response to residents’ concerns and a simultaneous uptick in gun violence, Miami-Dade County designed and adopted the Peace & Prosperity Plan (“the Plan”) with unanimous support from its Board of County Commissioners. The Plan commits nearly $90 million, over a period of 19 years, in proceeds from a naming rights deal for the County-owned sports and entertainment arena and home to the Miami-Heat, to strengthen the County’s community violence prevention and intervention infrastructure. The Plan is a comprehensive, evidence-based, and best-practice driven strategy to address the social and economic disparities at the root of gun violence and poverty in Miami-Dade County. The Plan aims to reduce violence, promote safety and prosperity, and create thriving neighborhoods through a strategic prevention, intervention, and reentry approach with a focus on the communities most affected. Most importantly, the Plan embodies the core values of a Miami-Dade County that is inclusive and equitable and supports all residents to achieve their dream regardless of race, nationality, and economic status