Coordinating Council on Criminal Gang Reduction Strategies

Effective October 1, 2008, the Coordinating Council on Criminal Gang Reduction Strategies is established within the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. The Attorney General shall serve as the chair of the Council, and the Executive Director of the Department of Law Enforcement shall serve as the vice chair of the council.

The Council consists of the following 11 members:

• Attorney General
• The Executive Director of the Department of Law Enforcement
• The Commissioner of Education
• The Secretary of Children and Family Services
• The Secretary of Corrections
• The Secretary of Juvenile Justices
• The Director of the Office of Drug Control
• The Director of the Division of the Florida Highway Patrol
• The President of the Florida Sheriff’s Association
• The President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association
• The President of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association

Major responsibilities of the Council:

1. Gather, compile, assimilate, and facilitate the distribution to government agencies and community organizations information on criminal gangs and at-risk youth prevention and intervention programs in this state
2. Develop a statewide strategy to stop the growth of, reduce the number of, and render ineffectual criminal gangs in this state
3. Coordinate and give guidance and support to efforts by federal, state, and local government agencies; federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; at-risk youth prevention and intervention organizations; elected officials and community leaders to combat criminal gangs and reduce criminal gang-related crime and violence in this state.