Md. Code, Pub. Safety § 4-1502

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 4-1502 - "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator

(a) The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall:

(1) select 10 high-crime micro-zones within the State; and

(2) create, as a civilian position, an "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator position for each high-crime micro-zone.

(b) An "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator shall reside in the jurisdiction in which the high-crime micro-zone is located.

(c) An "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator shall:

(1) ensure utilization of all existing crime prevention programs and grants;

(2) coordinate community and youth programs;

(3) assist with community mobilization and activities to reclaim public space;

(4) assist with rapid response to public nuisances; and

(5) coordinate community engagement with the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the high-crime micro-zone.

Md. Code, PS § 4-1502

Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 20,Sec. 1, eff. 3/11/2021.