Baltimore County
Martin O’Malley
Fact Sheet
Governor
Anthony Brown Lieutenant Governor
Baltimore County Working to reduce violent crime in Maryland Governor O'Malley's primary concern for the State of Maryland is to provide safety for its citizens. To date, Maryland has the lowest homicide and violent crime numbers in a quarter of a century. However, the real story can be told at the local level where the difficult work of addressing violent crime and supporting victims is done every day. Over the last 3 years, through unprecedented federal, state, and local law enforcement collaboration, Baltimore County has seen a 4.6% reduction in total crime, a 20.3% reduction in violent crime (a reduction of 1,158 violent crimes), and a 1.3% reduction in property crime. In addition, there have been significant reductions in robberies (‐29.6%), aggravated assaults (‐15.9%), breaking & entering (‐10.3%), and motor vehicle thefts (‐29.5%) over the same 3 year period.
B a ltim o re C o u n ty C rim e T re n d s 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 0 9 V io le n t C rim e a n d M o to r V e h ic le T h e fts 6,000
5,713 5,381
Key Initiatives •
Heightened Supervision of Violent Offenders
•
CompStat on Demand
•
Crime Analysis
•
Crime Mapping
•
Crime lab technology
•
Forensics Training
•
License Plate Recognition
•
Community Policing
•
Identification, Analysis, and Prosecution of Criminal Gangs
•
Mobile Data Equipment
•
E-Citation
•
Gun Violence Reduction
•
CSAFE
•
Pawn Shop Initiative
•
Domestic Violence Protective Order Initiative
•
Victim Services
4,931
5,000 4,000
4,555 3,463
3,372 2,940
3,000
2,443
2,000 1,000 0 2006
2007 V iolent Crim e
2008 M otor V ehic le Thefts
2009
BALTIMORE COUNTY MAKES AN IMPACT: Governor O’Malley’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention provided $3,570,879 in grant funding to Baltimore County from 2007‐2009 to prevent and control crime. As a result, Baltimore County has: • Recovered or seized 692 guns • Made 204 gun arrests • Prosecuted 862 gun cases • Arrested 175 gang members • Conducted 5,291 sex offender compliance verifications • Entered 12,104 protective orders into state databases, alerting police statewide Now more than ever before, crime reduction depends on federal, state, and local collaboration. Real‐time information sharing, more effective crime analysis, new technology, the strategic targeting of violent offenders, and improved community resources all contributed to Baltimore County's success. ¾ Gun Violence Reduction ‐ In 2006, the Baltimore County Police Department revamped this program and consolidated non‐fatal shootings and gun trafficking investigations under one command. As part of this strategy, the "Violent Crimes Unit" was developed. This unit works cooperatively with the State's Attorney's Office to aggressively investigate and prosecute violent crimes. The program's emphasis is quality training, state‐of‐the‐art equipment, and the use of additional patrol units for investigative and enforcement activities. This reorganization was extremely successful and it has had a noticeable effect on the rate of violent crime in Baltimore County. This was a collaborative effort with the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office, who also implemented the “Firearms Violence Unit” and works aggressively to prosecute gun crimes.
Updated June 2010
To learn more please contact GOCCP at (410)821-2828 or [email protected].
Martin O’Malley
Fact Sheet
Governor
Anthony Brown
Lieutenant Governor
Baltimore County
Working to reduce violent crime in Maryland BALTIMORE COUNTY MAKES AN IMPACT: ¾
Violence Prevention Initiative ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department’s Violence Prevention Initiative focuses on violent crime reduction, heightened offender supervision, and warrant service throughout Baltimore County. This initiative supports collaboration between law enforcement, Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Division of Parole and Probation, and the Department of Juvenile Services to enhance the supervision of violent offenders. The program also promotes the continuation of crime prevention and community mobilization efforts in selected areas.
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License Plate Recognition ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department’s License Plate Recognition project uses computerized image‐processing technology to identify stolen vehicles and traffic violators. Through real‐time scanning of vehicle license plates, officers are able to more readily identify violators and take appropriate action. This technology played a pivotal role in the drastic reduction in motor vehicle thefts throughout the county since its inception.
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Crime Analysis ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department's Technology and Crime Analysis program supports several operational units in the Department through the purchase of current technologies that increase operational efficiency. Additionally, two new crime analysts evaluate emerging crime patterns and trends to identify potential suspects. This helps the department strategically deploy personnel and other assets to prevent future crimes. Identification, Analysis, and Prosecution of Criminal Gangs ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department’s “Identification, Analysis, and Prosecution of Criminal Gangs” program continues to impede the spread of community gang violence throughout the county. The Gang Enforcement Team is committed to providing gang awareness training to private, community, and parent/teacher associations. Community Policing ‐ Baltimore County’s Community Policing initiative strives to reduce and prevent crime and recidivism, educate and empower its communities, and improve the quality of life in the county’s six CSAFE areas. The Baltimore County Police Department has maintained high visibility in these communities through overtime patrol and investigative/enforcement activities.
“In addition to our decrease in crime, the Baltimore County Police Department is maintaining a clearance rate of 75 % for violent crime and 78.1 % for homicides. Let me be clear what this statistic means to criminals: when a crime is committed in Baltimore County, you will be caught, you will be prosecuted, and you will go to jail.” Jim Smith, Baltimore County Executive
“Baltimore County’s success did not happen by chance. With collaboration from various criminal justice agencies, and the implementation of innovative practices and policies, Baltimore County has played a major role in helping to make Maryland a safer place for its citizens.” Governor Martin O’Malley
To learn more please contact GOCCP at (410)821-2828 or [email protected].
Fact Sheet
Governor
Anthony Brown Lieutenant Governor
Baltimore County Working to reduce violent crime in Maryland Governor O'Malley's primary concern for the State of Maryland is to provide safety for its citizens. To date, Maryland has the lowest homicide and violent crime numbers in a quarter of a century. However, the real story can be told at the local level where the difficult work of addressing violent crime and supporting victims is done every day. Over the last 3 years, through unprecedented federal, state, and local law enforcement collaboration, Baltimore County has seen a 4.6% reduction in total crime, a 20.3% reduction in violent crime (a reduction of 1,158 violent crimes), and a 1.3% reduction in property crime. In addition, there have been significant reductions in robberies (‐29.6%), aggravated assaults (‐15.9%), breaking & entering (‐10.3%), and motor vehicle thefts (‐29.5%) over the same 3 year period.
B a ltim o re C o u n ty C rim e T re n d s 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 0 9 V io le n t C rim e a n d M o to r V e h ic le T h e fts 6,000
5,713 5,381
Key Initiatives •
Heightened Supervision of Violent Offenders
•
CompStat on Demand
•
Crime Analysis
•
Crime Mapping
•
Crime lab technology
•
Forensics Training
•
License Plate Recognition
•
Community Policing
•
Identification, Analysis, and Prosecution of Criminal Gangs
•
Mobile Data Equipment
•
E-Citation
•
Gun Violence Reduction
•
CSAFE
•
Pawn Shop Initiative
•
Domestic Violence Protective Order Initiative
•
Victim Services
4,931
5,000 4,000
4,555 3,463
3,372 2,940
3,000
2,443
2,000 1,000 0 2006
2007 V iolent Crim e
2008 M otor V ehic le Thefts
2009
BALTIMORE COUNTY MAKES AN IMPACT: Governor O’Malley’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention provided $3,570,879 in grant funding to Baltimore County from 2007‐2009 to prevent and control crime. As a result, Baltimore County has: • Recovered or seized 692 guns • Made 204 gun arrests • Prosecuted 862 gun cases • Arrested 175 gang members • Conducted 5,291 sex offender compliance verifications • Entered 12,104 protective orders into state databases, alerting police statewide Now more than ever before, crime reduction depends on federal, state, and local collaboration. Real‐time information sharing, more effective crime analysis, new technology, the strategic targeting of violent offenders, and improved community resources all contributed to Baltimore County's success. ¾ Gun Violence Reduction ‐ In 2006, the Baltimore County Police Department revamped this program and consolidated non‐fatal shootings and gun trafficking investigations under one command. As part of this strategy, the "Violent Crimes Unit" was developed. This unit works cooperatively with the State's Attorney's Office to aggressively investigate and prosecute violent crimes. The program's emphasis is quality training, state‐of‐the‐art equipment, and the use of additional patrol units for investigative and enforcement activities. This reorganization was extremely successful and it has had a noticeable effect on the rate of violent crime in Baltimore County. This was a collaborative effort with the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office, who also implemented the “Firearms Violence Unit” and works aggressively to prosecute gun crimes.
Updated June 2010
To learn more please contact GOCCP at (410)821-2828 or [email protected].
Martin O’Malley
Fact Sheet
Governor
Anthony Brown
Lieutenant Governor
Baltimore County
Working to reduce violent crime in Maryland BALTIMORE COUNTY MAKES AN IMPACT: ¾
Violence Prevention Initiative ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department’s Violence Prevention Initiative focuses on violent crime reduction, heightened offender supervision, and warrant service throughout Baltimore County. This initiative supports collaboration between law enforcement, Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, the Division of Parole and Probation, and the Department of Juvenile Services to enhance the supervision of violent offenders. The program also promotes the continuation of crime prevention and community mobilization efforts in selected areas.
¾
License Plate Recognition ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department’s License Plate Recognition project uses computerized image‐processing technology to identify stolen vehicles and traffic violators. Through real‐time scanning of vehicle license plates, officers are able to more readily identify violators and take appropriate action. This technology played a pivotal role in the drastic reduction in motor vehicle thefts throughout the county since its inception.
¾
¾
¾
Crime Analysis ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department's Technology and Crime Analysis program supports several operational units in the Department through the purchase of current technologies that increase operational efficiency. Additionally, two new crime analysts evaluate emerging crime patterns and trends to identify potential suspects. This helps the department strategically deploy personnel and other assets to prevent future crimes. Identification, Analysis, and Prosecution of Criminal Gangs ‐ The Baltimore County Police Department’s “Identification, Analysis, and Prosecution of Criminal Gangs” program continues to impede the spread of community gang violence throughout the county. The Gang Enforcement Team is committed to providing gang awareness training to private, community, and parent/teacher associations. Community Policing ‐ Baltimore County’s Community Policing initiative strives to reduce and prevent crime and recidivism, educate and empower its communities, and improve the quality of life in the county’s six CSAFE areas. The Baltimore County Police Department has maintained high visibility in these communities through overtime patrol and investigative/enforcement activities.
“In addition to our decrease in crime, the Baltimore County Police Department is maintaining a clearance rate of 75 % for violent crime and 78.1 % for homicides. Let me be clear what this statistic means to criminals: when a crime is committed in Baltimore County, you will be caught, you will be prosecuted, and you will go to jail.” Jim Smith, Baltimore County Executive
“Baltimore County’s success did not happen by chance. With collaboration from various criminal justice agencies, and the implementation of innovative practices and policies, Baltimore County has played a major role in helping to make Maryland a safer place for its citizens.” Governor Martin O’Malley
To learn more please contact GOCCP at (410)821-2828 or [email protected].
