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