§ 4-1502

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1502, under Article — Public Safety.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1502

(a) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy 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.