§ 40:2024 — Violence prevention

Louisiana § 40:2024

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§2024. Violence prevention
A. The legislature of the state of Louisiana declares that violence shall be
recognized and addressed as a public safety and health crisis utilizing a public safety
and health data-based approach.
B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall conduct a review of violence
prevention factors, activities, and strategies, taking into consideration the following:
(1) The specifics of violence, including crimes of violence, gang violence,
and domestic violence in communities.
(2) The root causes of violence in the community, which may include poverty,
lack of quality education, lack of affordable housing, food insecurity, unemployment,
and untreated trauma.
(3) Community conditions, which may include a comparison of community
conditions and opportunities for communities with a high risk of violence and those
with a lesser risk of violence in order to identify and create greater safety for
high-risk communities through community surroundings. For the purposes of this
Section, community surroundings include but are not limited to streets, parks,
schools, community-based organizations, youth and community centers, and places
of worship.
(4) A commitment for violence prevention efforts to focus on addressing and
healing individual, interpersonal, and community trauma inflicted as a result of
violence.
C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall prepare a written report to the
legislature, no later than February 1, 2026, that provides information and
recommendations on the following:
(1) The current violence prevention activities occurring across Louisiana state
offices to outline the continuum of current activities related to violence prevention.
(2) Promotional strategies for supporting conflict resolution and violence
prevention-related programs and services.
(3) Strategies for incorporating a public safety and health approach to
improve social determinants of safety and health for communities most affected by
violence.
D. The Louisiana Department of Health may coordinate with institutions of
higher learning and nongovernmental organizations to collect and evaluate
information in developing the recommendations to be presented to the legislature.

Legislative History

Acts 2024, No. 772, §1.