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I’M GUY RAWLINGS AND I’M SHERI FALK. TONIGHT WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MISSION OF BIRMINGHAM PEACEMAKERS. LAST NIGHT WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD AGREEING TO PRESENT A MEASURE TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WOULD PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO EXPAND CRIME FIGHTING EFFORTS. �������� 13 JARVIS ROBERTSON JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT THE ESTIMATED COST PER HOMICIDE IN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. YEAH, GUY, THE BIRMINGHAM PEACEMAKERS ARE ASKING THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR $200,000 TO EXPAND THEIR INITIATIVE TO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY. NOW THEY’RE USING FIGURES FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ON JUST HOW MUCH IT COSTS FOR ONE HOMICIDE. AND I HAVE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT NUMBER MAY SURPRISE YOU. NOW, ACCORDING TO THE NICK JR, IT COST THE CITY $805,000 PER ONE SUSPECT. THAT BREAKS DOWN TO $102,000 IN LOST REVENUE. OVER 700 EVA OVER $474,000 IN INCARCERATION FEES. 28,000 PLUS FOR VICTIM SUPPORT. NEARLY $6,500 FOR THE CRIME SCENE, INCLUDING EMT RESPONSE. OVER $50,000 FOR THE HOSPITAL CALLS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COSTS, WHICH WHICH DOES INCLUDE THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS. COURT PROCESS AND PUBLIC DEFENDER THAT COMES TO MORE THAN $143,000. IT’S MADE A SERIOUS IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE IS JUST A PART OF THE ISSUE THAT WE DIDN’T HAVE PUBLIC SUPPORT AND THEREFORE WE COULDN’T GET ANY MORE OR CHAPTERS STARTED, BUT IT HAS SHOWN A SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS OPERATING NOW. GREGORY CLARK IS THE FOUNDER OF BIRMINGHAM PEACEMAKERS. THEY CURRENTLY MEET IN THE WEST END AREA OF THE CI