` Columbia BID Project

We are safe and just.

Justice

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Relative Rate Index of Referrals for Black Youth Compared to White Youth
Boone CountyTotal6.80 in 20186.12 in 2022
State of MissouriTotal2.00 in 20182.13 in 2022--
Equity Statement: In Boone County, Black youth are more than six times more likely to be referred to juvenile court than White youth.

Interpersonal Violence

IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Child Abuse/Neglect Rate
Boone CountyTotal3.3 per 1,000 in 20182.29 per 1,000 in 2022
State of MissouriTotal4.1 per 1,000 in 20183.08 per 1,000 in 2022--
IndicatorRegionCategoryBaselineMost RecentTrend

Domestic Violence
Boone CountyTotal6.81 per 1,000 in 20206.74 per 1,000 in 2022
State of MissouriTotal4.10 per 1,000 in 20206.17 per 1,000 in 2022--