August 21, 2021

Florida International University’s Prosecutorial Performance Indicators project is hosting a public meeting – via Zoom – from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday Aug. 26 to seek community input about how the Broward State Attorney’s Office can increase transparency and accountability.

Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor announced earlier this year that the office has partnered with Florida International University (FIU) and Loyola University Chicago to measure Prosecutorial Performance Indicators (PPIs). The project creates data dashboards that are shared with the public online. The neutral and objective information is then used to help analyze and measure prosecutorial decision-making and its impact on communities. Prosecutors use the research findings to make smart decisions and analyze what works and what needs attention or improvement.

The Prosecutorial Performance Indicators are 55 measures of performance that challenge and expand traditional measures of success in the field of prosecution. They emphasize the priorities of safety, community well-being, justice, equity and fairness for everyone affected by our criminal justice system.

All members of the community are welcome to participate in the meeting and provide input. The purpose of this meeting is to seek local input to select which indicators should be prioritized for Broward County. All 55 indicators are listed here.

To attend via Zoom, please register in advance at: https://fiu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oc-urqzotHtbEmz4egqATj9QmWE3w13aJ 

The Broward State Attorney’s Office was the seventh prosecutorial office in the US, and the third in Florida, to join the project. The initial announcement is here and more information about the Community Advisory Board appointed by State Attorney Pryor is here. The indicators look at nine objectives for a prosecutor’s office, from increasing timely handling of cases, to reducing racial and ethnic disparities, to expanding community outreach and engagement. They also allow prosecutors to discern trends, learn about progress and anticipate problems.

Contact: Paula McMahon, spokeswoman for the Broward State Attorney’s Office
mediarelations@sao17.state.fl.us or 954-831-7910
https://browardsao.com