Md. Code, Public Safety, Title 4

Md. Code, Public Safety, Title 4
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Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-101

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (c) “Fund” means the Protective Body Armor Fund. (d) “Local law enforcement agency” means the police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State. (e) “Protective body armor” means a vest or similar article that is: (1) designed to be worn on the body to protect against blunt force trauma associated with the impact of a firearm projectile; and (2) manufactured of bullet resistant fabric that conforms to National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.03 (or the current edition) and V-50 ballistic testing requirements.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-102

(a) There is a Protective Body Armor Fund. (b) The purposes of the Fund are: (1) to assist local law enforcement agencies to: (i) acquire protective body armor for each police officer of the local law enforcement agency; and (ii) replace protective body armor at least every 10 years, or sooner if testing indicates a need for replacement; and (2) upon the fulfillment of the purposes specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, to assist the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to acquire protective body armor for its agents with the remainder of the funds. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (d) The Fund consists of money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund. (e) (1) As authorized by the Executive Director, the Treasurer shall make payments out of the Fund to local law enforcement agencies and the Division of Parole and Probation. (2) A local law enforcement agency and the Division of Parole and Probation may use State money provided under this subtitle only to purchase or replace protective body armor.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-103

(a) The Executive Director shall establish procedures for local law enforcement agencies to apply for money from the Fund. (b) A local law enforcement agency that applies for money from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with the following information: (1) the number of violent crime incidents committed within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency for the last 2 years; (2) the current number of sworn officers; (3) the current number of sworn officers not assigned protective body armor; (4) the number and age of protective body armor units currently in use by the local law enforcement agency; (5) the number of protective body armor units requested: (i) for officers not currently assigned protective body armor; and (ii) for officers assigned protective body armor in need of replacement due to age or wear; (6) the regulations of the local law enforcement agency that relate to the use of protective body armor; (7) the local law enforcement agency’s budget request for supplies and equipment for the current and last 2 fiscal years; and (8) any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary to make grants for protective body armor.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-104

(a) (1) In accordance with the State budget, the Executive Director shall make grants to local law enforcement agencies to purchase and replace protective body armor based on the comparative needs of each local law enforcement agency as determined by the criteria set forth in § 4-103(b) of this subtitle. (2) A single grant may not initially exceed 10% of the total money budgeted in the Fund for any fiscal year. (b) After the initial allocation of money, the Executive Director may distribute any money remaining in the Fund on an equitable basis, as determined by the criteria set forth in § 4-103(b) of this subtitle. (c) After the allocations of money made in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Executive Director may distribute any of the money remaining in the Fund to the Division of Parole and Probation to assist the Division to acquire protective body armor for its agents.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-105

(a) A local law enforcement agency shall use the money distributed under this subtitle as an addition to and not as a substitute for money appropriated from sources other than the Fund to acquire or replace protective body armor. (b) (1) Each local law enforcement agency shall spend money from its own sources to acquire or replace protective body armor in an amount at least equal to the amount of State money awarded from the Fund. (2) After a local law enforcement agency receives notice from the Executive Director of a grant, the local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Executive Director proof of expenditures on protective body armor. (3) After certifying the expenditures under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Executive Director may authorize the reimbursement of one-half of the local law enforcement agency’s expenditures on protective body armor, up to a maximum of the amount of the grant.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-106

To reduce the cost of protective body armor, the Executive Director should encourage the bulk purchase of protective body armor.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-107

On or before September 1 of each year, the Executive Director shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on: (1) the distribution of money under this subtitle; and (2) the ratio of protective body armor to police officers in each local jurisdiction of the State that applied for money from the Fund.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-401

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Forensic laboratory” means a facility, an entity, or a site that offers or performs forensic analysis and is owned or operated by the State, a county or municipal corporation in the State, or another governmental entity. (3) “Fund” means the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund. (4) “Law enforcement agency” means the Department of State Police or a police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State. (b) There is a Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding to: (1) law enforcement agencies to pay for testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits by forensic laboratories, including equipment, supplies, personnel, and outsourcing; (2) the Office of the Attorney General to assist law enforcement agency investigations of crimes involving sexual assault evidence collection kits that were collected before October 1, 2020, and have not been tested; (3) the federally recognized State sexual assault coalition for a statewide sexual assault victim notification hotline and related personnel to provide victims of sexual assault with: (i) advocacy; (ii) support; (iii) information about untested rape kits; (iv) information about navigating the sexual assault evidence kit tracking system established under § 11–926.1 of the Criminal Procedure Article; and (v) victims’ rights information; and (4) peer–to–peer telehealth programs as defined in § 11–1007 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (d) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall: (1) administer the Fund; (2) establish and publish procedures for the distribution of funding; (3) ensure each jurisdiction in the State that has a forensic laboratory is able to access the Fund; (4) consider the number of sexual assault incidents that were investigated by a law enforcement agency in the prior fiscal year when distributing funding; (5) (i) ensure that funds are distributed in accordance with subsection (c)(2) and (3) of this section each fiscal year until all sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before October 1, 2020, have been tested, or it has been determined that testing is not required under § 11–926 of the Criminal Procedure Article; and (ii) unless the appropriation to the Fund is reduced or funding has been awarded from the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative for the same purpose, ensure that funds distributed under this paragraph are not less than the amount distributed for the prior fiscal year; and (6) submit a report with information on the distribution of funding to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, before September 1 each year. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund. (f) The Fund consists of: (1) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (2) any interest earnings of the Fund; and (3) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (g) (1) The Fund may be used only for the purposes stated in subsection (c) of this section. (2) Subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Fund may be used for the testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before or after the establishment of the Fund. (3) The Fund may not be used to support the sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program established under § 11–926.1 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund, including interest earnings under subsection (f) of this section, shall be credited to the Fund. (i) (1) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (2) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy may make a grant from the Fund for a period of up to 36 months. (j) Money expended from the Fund for testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the purposes of the Fund as stated in subsection (c) of this section.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-501

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adjusted assessed valuation of real property” means the sum of: (1) 100% of the assessed valuation of the operating real property of public utilities; (2) 40% of the assessed valuation of all other real property for State purposes, as reported by the Department of Assessments and Taxation as of July 1 of the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the calculation of State aid is to be made; and (3) 20% of new property assessed between July 1 and December 31 of the second preceding fiscal year. (c) “Aggregate expenditures for police protection” means the sum of expenditures for police protection of a county and of every qualifying municipality in the county. (d) “County” does not include Baltimore City. (e) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (f) (1) “Expenditures for police protection” means expenses for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the calculation of State aid under this subtitle is to be made for: (i) salaries, wages, and other operating expenses for police protection; (ii) capital outlays from current operating funds for police protection; (iii) debt service identifiable for police protection; (iv) officers of a sheriff’s office to the extent that the officers perform police protection functions; and (v) traffic control, park police, and a share of the cost of a central alarm system proportionate to its police use. (2) “Expenditures for police protection” does not include expenses for collecting from or servicing parking meters or constructing or operating local correctional facilities. (g) “Fund” means the State Aid for Police Protection Fund. (h) (1) “Municipality” means an incorporated city or town. (2) “Municipality” does not include Baltimore City. (i) “Net taxable income” means the taxable income of individuals under Title 10 of the Tax – General Article, as certified by the Comptroller for the third completed calendar year preceding the fiscal year for which the calculation of State aid is to be made. (j) “Qualified police officer” means a police officer that the Executive Director determines to be qualified under § 4–504(d) of this subtitle. (k) “Qualifying municipality” means a municipality that: (1) (i) has expenditures for police protection that exceed $5,000; and (ii) employs at least one full–time qualified police officer; or (2) (i) has expenditures for police protection that exceed $80,000; and (ii) employs at least two part–time qualified police officers from a county police department or county sheriff’s department. (l) “Real property” means all property classified as real property under § 8–101(b) of the Tax – Property Article. (m) “Sworn officer” means: (1) a law enforcement officer certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; or (2) a full–time probationary employee of a local government who: (i) is hired to attend a police training academy to become a certified law enforcement officer; and (ii) is in training or is functioning as a law enforcement officer pending training. (n) “Wealth base” means the sum of the adjusted assessed valuation of real property and net taxable income.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-502

Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as requiring a county or qualifying municipality to spend more for police protection than the greater of: (1) the actual expenditures for police protection, not including capital expenditures; or (2) the sum of: (i) the amount received in State aid under this subtitle; and (ii) local funds equal to the percentage of local wealth used in calculating the State share in basic expenditures under § 4–506(b) of this subtitle.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-503

(a) There is a State Aid for Police Protection Fund. (b) The Fund provides a continuing grant from the General Fund of the State that shall be used exclusively to provide adequate police protection in the counties and qualifying municipalities through the sharing of costs on an equitable basis within certain limits related to population factors.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-504

(a) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (b) The Executive Director shall: (1) certify to the Comptroller, counties, and qualifying municipalities the amount of payments under this subtitle to the counties and qualifying municipalities; and (2) adopt regulations and require reports that are necessary to certify the amounts. (c) In administering the Fund, the Executive Director shall: (1) make a continuing effort to establish standards of police protection adequate to the various local situations; and (2) subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, report periodically to the General Assembly on progress in establishing and meeting those standards, including the payment amounts certified under subsection (b) of this section and any other relevant fiscal information. (d) The Executive Director shall apply the minimum standards determined by the Police Training and Standards Commission under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article to determine whether police officers are qualified. (e) The Police Training and Standards Commission shall print and distribute to all municipalities its regulations that set forth the minimum standards for police qualifications. (f) (1) If a municipality fails to meet the minimum standards for police qualifications for 2 successive years, the Executive Director shall withhold from the municipality payments that would otherwise be payable the second year. (2) (i) Any payment withheld for noncompliance is forfeited. (ii) A municipality may not make a claim for the withheld payment.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-505

For population and density determinations under this subtitle: (1) population numbers for a county shall be those estimated by the Maryland Department of Health, as of July 1 of each year; and (2) the percentage of population residing in municipalities shall be determined from time to time by the most recently published federal decennial census data.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-506

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection and subject to § 4–507 of this subtitle and the limitations and requirements provided in this subtitle, each fiscal year the State shall pay to each county and each qualifying municipality, in the manner provided in this subtitle, an amount determined as provided in this section. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the total amount of the grants provided under this subtitle shall be $67,277,067. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, for fiscal year 2018, the total amount of the grants provided under this subtitle shall be $73,714,998 and each county and each qualifying municipality shall receive the same State funding that the county or qualifying municipality received in fiscal year 2017. (b) (1) If the aggregate expenditures for police protection in a county equal or exceed $6.00 per person, the State shall pay to the county the amount by which $6.00 per person exceeds 0.09% of the wealth base of the county. (2) If the aggregate expenditures for police protection in a county are less than $6.00 per person, the State shall pay to the county the amount by which aggregate expenditures for police protection exceed the amount obtained by multiplying 0.09% of the wealth base of the county times a fraction: (i) the numerator of which is the aggregate expenditures for police protection; and (ii) the denominator of which is $6.00 per person. (c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in addition to the amount, if any, payable under subsection (b) of this section, the State shall pay to each county 25% of the amount by which aggregate expenditures for police protection in the county exceed $6.00 per person. (2) For a county with a population density of less than 100 per square mile and in which less than 30% of the total population resides in a municipality, the State shall make no payment under this subsection. (3) For a county with a population density of at least 100 but less than 500 per square mile, and for a county with a population density of less than 100 per square mile and in which at least 30% of the total population resides in a municipality, payment under this subsection may not exceed $3.50 per person. (4) For a county with a population density of at least 500 but less than 900 per square mile, payment under this subsection may not exceed $7.50 per person. (5) For a county with a population density of at least 900 but less than 1,100 per square mile, payment under this subsection may not exceed $8.00 per person. (6) For a county with a population density of at least 1,100 but less than 1,300 per square mile, payment under this subsection may not exceed $9.25 per person. (7) For a county with a population density of at least 1,300 but less than 8,000 per square mile, payment under this subsection shall be: (i) 25% of the amount by which aggregate expenditures for police protection in the county exceed $6.00 per person but do not exceed $36.00 per person; and (ii) 50% of the amount by which aggregate expenditures for police protection in the county exceed $36.00 per person but do not exceed $45.50 per person. (8) For a county with a population density of at least 8,000 per square mile, payment under this subsection shall be: (i) 25% of the amount by which aggregate expenditures for police protection in the county exceed $6.00 per person but do not exceed $36.00 per person; and (ii) 50% of the amount by which aggregate expenditures for police protection in the county exceed $36.00 per person but do not exceed $101.50 per person. (d) (1) The State shall pay to each county the amount by which $2.50 per person exceeds the total payments determined under subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (2) A county for which the population estimate is less than the population estimated for the first year of the grant may not receive in any year a smaller amount of State aid for police protection than it received in any previous year if it has not reduced the level of expenditures for police protection which entitled it to the amount of the previous year’s grant. (e) In addition to the payments made under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the State shall pay to each county with a population density of less than 500 per square mile, $2.00 per person. (f) (1) In addition to the payments made under subsections (b) through (e) of this section, the State shall pay: (i) to each county, $2.50 per person, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection; (ii) to Baltimore City, $0.50 per person; and (iii) to each county that borders the District of Columbia, in addition to the amount required under item (i) of this paragraph, $0.50 per person living in the county within 1 mile of the border between the State and the District of Columbia. (2) The State shall allocate the supplemental grant on a per person basis among the county and the qualifying municipalities in that county and distribute the resulting allocation to each county and qualifying municipality. (g) Each fiscal year, the State shall pay to each county an additional grant equal to the greater of: (1) 10% of the total of the payments determined under subsections (b) through (e) of this section; or (2) an amount not to exceed $1 per person. (h) The State shall pay each county the amount by which the grant paid to the county in fiscal year 1984 exceeds the total payments determined under subsections (b) through (g) of this section. (i) Each fiscal year, the State shall pay to each qualifying municipality, in addition to the payments made under subsections (b) through (h) of this section, $1,950 for each sworn officer actually employed on a full–time basis by the qualifying municipality, as determined by the Executive Director. (j) The payment made to each county under subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), and (h) of this section shall be allocated to each county and qualifying municipality by multiplying the total payment by a fraction: (1) the numerator of which equals the expenditures for police protection of the county or the qualifying municipality; and (2) the denominator of which equals the aggregate expenditures for police protection.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-507

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Crime assessment” means an amount obtained for each county or Baltimore City by multiplying the percent of total Part I crimes in the State that were committed in the county or Baltimore City by 10% of the costs for the crime laboratory of the State Police as provided in the State budget for the fiscal year of the assessment. (3) “Part I crimes” means the crimes reported by the State Police as Part I crimes in the annual uniform crime report for the second completed calendar year preceding the fiscal year of the crime assessment. (4) “Wealth assessment” means an amount obtained for each county or Baltimore City by multiplying the percent of the total wealth base of the State that is attributable to the wealth base of the county or Baltimore City by 20% of the costs for the crime laboratory of the State Police as provided in the State budget for the fiscal year of the assessment. (b) For each fiscal year, the amount determined under § 4–506 of this subtitle for each county or Baltimore City shall be reduced by the sum of the crime assessment and the wealth assessment for the county or Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-508

The State Treasurer shall make the payments required under this subtitle to each county and qualifying municipality: (1) on warrants of the Comptroller; (2) at the end of each quarter of each fiscal year; and (3) in approximately equal amounts for each quarter to the appropriate county or qualifying municipality.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-509

(a) If the Executive Director finds that a county is not complying with § 4–502 of this subtitle, the Executive Director shall notify the county or qualifying municipality of the noncompliance. (b) If a county or qualifying municipality disputes the finding in the notice issued under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of the issuance of the notice, the dispute shall be promptly referred to the Secretary of Budget and Management, who shall make a final determination. (c) On receipt of certification of noncompliance by the Executive Director or the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Comptroller shall suspend, until notification of compliance is received, payment of any funds due the county or qualifying municipality for the current fiscal year, under § 4–506 of this subtitle, to the extent that the State’s aid due the county or qualifying municipality in the current fiscal year under § 4–506 of this subtitle exceeds the amount that the county or qualifying municipality received in the prior fiscal year.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-601

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (c) “Fund” means the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund. (d) “Local law enforcement agency” means an agency of a county or municipal corporation in the State that performs police protection functions. (e) “Task Force” means the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force established by the Department of State Police.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-602

(a) There is an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide: (1) grants to local law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, and equipment to be used for the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children; and (2) funding to support the ongoing operations of the Task Force. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund in conjunction with the Executive Director. (e) The Fund consists of: (1) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (2) interest earnings of the Fund; and (3) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (f) The Fund shall be distributed on the basis of need, as determined by the Executive Director, in the following manner: (1) for grants to local law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, and equipment to be used for the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children; (2) to the Task Force to support the ongoing operations of the Task Force; and (3) in an amount not greater than 25% of the Fund, to child advocacy centers, as established under § 11–923(h) of the Criminal Procedure Article. (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (i) For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of not less than $2,000,000 to the Fund. (j) The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-603

(a) Before the distribution of grant funds, grant recipients shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Task Force and agree to work with the Task Force, abiding by Task Force guidelines and protocols related to the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children. (b) After receiving a grant award, the local law enforcement agency shall submit a report detailing the use of grant expenditures to the Executive Director.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-701

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Community program” means: (1) a program that is established and sponsored by a local law enforcement agency to: (i) provide recreational or athletic opportunities for members of the community; (ii) improve relations between citizens and law enforcement; or (iii) otherwise benefit or improve the community; or (2) a violence intervention program established and supported by a local law enforcement agency or another agency of a local government. (c) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (d) “Fund” means the Community Program Fund. (e) “Local law enforcement agency” means the police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-702

(a) There is a Community Program Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to assist: (1) local law enforcement agencies in establishing community programs; and (2) agencies of a local government in establishing violence intervention programs. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund, in conjunction with the Executive Director. (e) (1) The Fund consists of: (i) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (ii) investment earnings of the Fund; and (iii) money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (2) For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation to the Fund of $500,000. (f) (1) The Fund may be used only to make grants as provided under this subtitle. (2) The Fund may not be used for administrative expenses. (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-703

(a) The Executive Director shall establish procedures for agencies to apply for money from the Fund. (b) An agency that applies for money from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with: (1) a description of the activities and functions of the community program for which the money is requested; (2) the eligibility requirements for participation in the community program; (3) the number of participants in the community program; and (4) any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary. (c) (1) The Executive Director shall make grants from the Fund to: (i) local law enforcement agencies to support community programs; and (ii) agencies of a local government to support violence intervention programs. (2) The amount of each grant shall be in proportion to the number of agencies that apply for money from the Fund. (d) The agency shall submit to the Executive Director proof of expenditures of the grant for the community program. (e) Money distributed under this subtitle shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other funding for a community program. (f) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission shall provide technical assistance to agencies in applying for: (1) money from the Fund; or (2) other federal, State, or private grants for community programs.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-801

(a) In this section, “Safe Streets Initiative” means a violence prevention or intervention program operated by a community–based organization in a neighborhood that is disproportionately affected by violent crime. (b) (1) For each fiscal year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,600,000 for Baltimore City to be used only to: (i) provide grants to community–based organizations to operate Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City; and (ii) cover expenses incurred by Baltimore City that are attributable to the Safe Streets Initiative, including personnel hired by Baltimore City and assigned to a Safe Streets Initiative. (2) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City. (c) A grant made with funds appropriated under subsection (b)(1) of this section may not: (1) require a matching fund; (2) exceed $600,000 per Safe Streets Initiative; or (3) supplant grant funding otherwise available for Safe Streets Initiatives. (d) On or before December 31 each year, the Mayor of Baltimore City shall report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on: (1) the effectiveness of Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City; (2) the status of all Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City, including a summary of grants awarded with the following information about each grant: (i) the name of the awardee; (ii) the amount of the grant; and (iii) a summary of the program for which the grant was awarded; and (3) any other information considered necessary by the Mayor of Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-901

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Council” means the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council established under § 4–903 of this subtitle. (c) “Evidence–based health program” means a program or an initiative that: (1) is developed and evaluated through scientific research and data collection; (2) uses public health principles that demonstrate measurable positive outcomes in preventing gun violence; and (3) is implemented by a nonprofit organization or public agency. (d) “Evidence–informed health program” means a program, an approach, or an initiative that is: (1) based on public health principles; (2) capable of being studied and evaluated through research and data collection; (3) for the purpose of reducing gun violence; (4) directed to influence factors determined to affect gun violence; and (5) implemented by a nonprofit organization or public agency. (e) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (f) “Fund” means the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund. (g) “Hospital–based violence intervention program” means a violence intervention program that: (1) is operated by: (i) a hospital; or (ii) an individual or entity in collaboration with a hospital; and (2) provides intensive counseling, case management, and social services to individuals who are recovering from injuries resulting from violence. (h) “Local government” means a county or municipality.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-902

(a) There is a Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to: (1) support effective violence reduction strategies by providing competitive grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to fund evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; and (2) evaluate the efficacy of evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs funded through the Fund. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund in consultation with the Council. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller, in conjunction with the Executive Director, shall account for the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund consists of: (i) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (ii) investment earnings of the Fund; and (iii) money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Governor may annually appropriate up to $10,000,000 to the Fund. (ii) The Governor shall annually include in the annual budget bill an appropriation composed of at least $3,000,000 in general funds to the Fund. (f) (1) The Fund shall be used in the following manner: (i) to support effective violence reduction strategies by providing competitive grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to fund evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; (ii) in an amount not less than 5% but not greater than 10% of the Fund, for the evaluation of the efficacy of evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs awarded grants through the Fund; and (iii) in an amount not greater than 4% of the Fund, for the following administrative costs: 1. oversight of the Fund; 2. public outreach and education about the Fund; and 3. technical assistance and best practice education for grantees. (2) The Fund may not be used to: (i) supplant funding that would otherwise be available for violence intervention or prevention programs; or (ii) fund suppression activities by law enforcement. (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (i) The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-903

(a) There is a Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (b) The Council consists of the following members: (1) the Executive Director; (2) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (3) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (4) one individual from a higher education institution who studies public health, appointed by the Executive Director; (5) one individual who has been affected by gun violence, appointed by the Executive Director; and (6) subject to subsection (c) of this section, eight individuals appointed as follows: (i) four individuals from community–based or hospital–based violence intervention programs that use evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs, two appointed by the President of the Senate and two appointed by the Speaker of the House; (ii) two individuals from local police departments or the Department of State Police, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House; and (iii) two individuals from local health departments that are implementing violence prevention strategies, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House. (c) In making appointments under subsection (b)(6) of this section, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall ensure the inclusion of members from multiple cities and counties affected by violence. (d) The Council shall: (1) advise the Executive Director on: (i) the allocation of funds for the evaluation of the efficacy of evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs in accordance with § 4–907 of this subtitle; and (ii) the distribution of funding awards; (2) provide input to the Executive Director on the administration of the Fund; (3) assist the Executive Director in establishing procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply for funding; (4) assist the Executive Director in establishing procedures for the distribution of funding; (5) create guidelines for funding eligibility; (6) review and publish reports regarding the efficacy of nonsuppression–based violence intervention and prevention programs; (7) advise the Governor and the Executive Director on the implementation of gun violence prevention programs in the State; (8) advise the Executive Director on public outreach and communications regarding the Fund; and (9) be governed by a majority vote. (e) A member of the Council: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-904

(a) The Executive Director shall: (1) in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to use in applying for money from the Fund; and (2) at least 60 days before the application becomes available to local governments and nonprofit organizations, post a notice of the application’s availability on a publicly accessible website. (b) An application shall require a local government or nonprofit organization to provide, at a minimum: (1) clearly defined and measureable objectives; (2) evidence that the proposed evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs would likely reduce gun violence; (3) a description of how the local government or nonprofit organization proposes to use the funding to reduce rates of gun violence by: (i) establishing or enhancing evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; and (ii) enhancing coordination of existing violence intervention and prevention programs, if any, to minimize duplication of services; and (4) a plan for the collection of relevant data.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-905

(a) The Executive Director shall: (1) in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for the distribution of money from the Fund; and (2) forward all applications to the Council for review and comment at least 30 days before decisions regarding the distribution of funding awards. (b) (1) Funding awards shall be made to local governments and nonprofit organizations for a minimum duration of 3 consecutive fiscal years. (2) Preference shall be given to local governments or nonprofit organizations: (i) that serve an area disproportionately affected by violence, as determined by the Council; (ii) whose grant proposals demonstrate the greatest likelihood of reducing gun violence in their communities; and (iii) that serve a population identified as having the highest risk of perpetrating or being victimized by violence in the near future. (c) Funding awards shall be commensurate with: (1) the levels of gun violence in the jurisdiction served by the local government or nonprofit organization; and (2) the strength of the local government or nonprofit organization’s application.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-906

(a) A local government or nonprofit organization that receives funding under this subtitle shall: (1) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, provide a cash or in–kind match equivalent to 33% of the amount awarded; and (2) use the award to supplement and not supplant funding that would otherwise be available to implement evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs. (b) The matching fund requirement under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be waived if the local government or nonprofit organization can demonstrate good cause, as determined by the Executive Director. (c) In addition to any other reporting requirements from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, grantees shall submit a report at the end of each grant cycle that shall: (1) include the following information: (i) data collected during the duration of the award; (ii) a discussion of any collaborative efforts between the local government or nonprofit organization, a community–based organization, and any other entity in furtherance of the objectives of the award; and (iii) an analysis of the progress made in achieving the objectives of the award; and (2) be posted to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy’s website.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-907

(a) The Executive Director shall, in consultation with the Council: (1) order an ongoing evaluation of the efficacy of each evidence–based health program or evidence–informed health program that receives funding under this subtitle; and (2) retain a sufficient number of independent, third–party evaluators to maintain compliance with this section. (b) Evaluations required under this section shall be: (1) grouped by similar program models, as determined by the Council; (2) conducted by independent, third–party evaluators; and (3) ongoing for the 3–year grant period. (c) An evaluation of an evidence–based health program or evidence–informed health program that receives funding under this subtitle may be conducted only by an evaluator with specialized expertise in the specific model that the evaluator is assigned to evaluate. (d) The results of an evaluation ordered under subsection (a) of this section shall be posted to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy’s website.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1001

(a) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $425,000 for Baltimore City to be used as an operating grant for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program in Baltimore City. (b) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program in Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1002

(a) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $360,000 for Baltimore City to be used by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office for the relocation of victims and witnesses of crime. (b) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the relocation of victims and witnesses of crime in Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1003

(a) In this section, “Department” means the Department of State Police. (b) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $466,600 for the Department, in coordination with the Attorney General, to form a designated unit of law enforcement officers who are selected, trained, and equipped to work as a team to investigate: (1) firearm trafficking; (2) straw purchases as defined in § 5–101 of this article; (3) the movement of illegal firearms; and (4) any offense related to an offense in items (1) through (3) of this subsection that may exceed the capabilities of other investigating units within the Department. (c) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (b) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available to the Department or the Attorney General.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1004

(a) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $300,000 for the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School in Baltimore City. (b) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School in Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1005

(a) In this section, “strategic decision support center” means a facility that is equipped with technology and systems that function as intelligence centers for law enforcement and enable functions including data integration, the study of crime trends, and the development of predictive and technology–based approaches in detecting and investigating criminal activity. (b) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $100,000 for Baltimore City to be used to support strategic decision support centers in the Eastern District and Western District of Baltimore City. (c) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (b) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for strategic decision support centers in the Eastern District and Western District of Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1007

(a) For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $475,000 for Prince George’s County to be used by the Chief of Police for a criminal apprehension and suppression initiative focused on reducing violent crime. (b) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for a criminal apprehension and suppression initiative focused on reducing violent crime in Prince George’s County.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1008

A local government or nonprofit entity that receives funding under this subtitle: (1) may use the funding only in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; and (2) shall comply with any data sharing and reporting requirements established by the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy under § 4–1009 of this subtitle as a condition of receiving funding.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1009

(a) In this section, “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (b) The Executive Director shall establish outcome–based performance measures to track the performance of any activity or program supported by funds received under this subtitle. (c) (1) On or before October 1, 2020, and every October 1 thereafter, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall place on its website in an easily accessible location a filterable data display showing all data collected under this subtitle pertaining to outcome–based performance measures under this section for the previous fiscal year. (2) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall notify annually in writing the Governor and the Legislative Policy Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, when the filterable data display has been updated under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) The Executive Director shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1010

Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Governor shall appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1011

§4–1011. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 // (a) In this section, “local law enforcement agency” means: (1) a police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State; or (2) the office of the sheriff that provides a law enforcement function in a county or municipal corporation in the State. (b) (1) For fiscal 2024, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,000,000 for local law enforcement agencies to be used as grants for warrant apprehension efforts. (2) For fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 for local law enforcement agencies to be used as grants to warrant apprehension efforts. (c) (1) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall administer the grant funds in accordance with § 4–1008 of this subtitle. (2) Local law enforcement agencies may use the grant funds for the following purposes: (i) to reduce warrants in the agency’s jurisdiction; (ii) to increase coordination and cooperation between local law enforcement and State and federal agencies regarding outstanding warrants; and (iii) to reduce the number of outstanding warrants related to violent crimes. (d) The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (b) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available to local law enforcement agencies for warrant apprehension efforts. (e) An eligible local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under subsection (b) of this section shall submit for each fiscal year the following to the Executive Director: (1) proof of the expenditure of the grant funds and the purposes for which the funds were expended; (2) total warrants in each county by type of warrant and related offense; (3) total number of warrants reduced and suspects apprehended, delineated by offense; and (4) any related outcome–based performance measures as required by § 4–1009 of this subtitle.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1012

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (3) “Fund” means the Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund. (4) “Local law enforcement agency” means a governmental police force, sheriff’s office, or security force or law enforcement organization of the State or a county or a municipal corporation of the State that by statute, ordinance, or common law is authorized to enforce the general criminal laws of the State. (b) There is an Officer and Community Wellness Training Grant Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for: (1) Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety training; and (2) Critical Incident Stress Management peer support training. (d) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall administer the Fund. (e) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Fund. (f) The Fund consists of: (1) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and (2) money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (g) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller, in conjunction with the Executive Director, shall account for the Fund. (h) Money disbursed from the Fund shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available to local law enforcement agencies. (i) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, an eligible local law enforcement agency that received a grant under this section shall submit, for the fiscal year, to the Executive Director the following: (1) proof of the expenditure of the grant funds and the purposes for which the funds were expended; (2) the total number of grants awarded and amount per police officer; (3) the total number of grants awarded separated by training program; and (4) any related outcome–based performance measures as required by § 4–1009 of this subtitle. (j) On or before December 31, 2023, and on or before each December 31 thereafter, the Executive Director shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the information required by this section.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1013

§4–1013. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 892 OF 2024 // (a) In this section, “qualifying nonprofit organization” means an organization that: (1) provides training and reentry assistance for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; (2) provides training for at least 50 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals per year in automotive repair; (3) is able to provide an automotive repair certificate from a nationally recognized automotive repair organization to eligible participants; and (4) demonstrates a minimum of a 50% employment placement rate for eligible participants in a paid automotive repair job. (b) For fiscal years 2026 through 2028, each year the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 to be used solely as an operating grant to qualifying nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing training to formerly incarcerated individuals in automotive repair. (c) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall administer the grant funds to qualifying nonprofit organizations in accordance with § 4–1008 of this subtitle. (d) A qualifying nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this section shall submit for each fiscal year the following to the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services: (1) proof of the expenditure of the grant funds and the purposes for which the funds were expended; (2) the total number of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals who received services; and (3) any related outcome–based performance measures.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1101

§4–1101. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 of 2021 // (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Eligible county” means: (1) a county that does not provide defendants with pretrial services; or (2) a county that does provide defendants with pretrial services, but seeks to improve the pretrial services to comply with § 4–1104 of this subtitle. (c) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (d) “Fund” means the Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund. (e) “Pretrial risk scoring instrument validation” means an independent validation study of a pretrial risk scoring tool under § 5–103 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (f) “Pretrial services program” means a program established in accordance with § 4–1104 of this subtitle.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1102

§4–1102. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 // (a) There is a Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to eligible counties to: (1) establish pretrial services programs; (2) improve existing pretrial services programs to comply with § 4–1104 of this subtitle; or (3) conduct pretrial risk scoring instrument validations in compliance with § 5–103 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund in conjunction with the Executive Director. (e) The Fund consists of: (1) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (2) interest earnings of the Fund; and (3) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (f) The Fund may be used only to provide grants to eligible counties to establish or improve pretrial services programs. (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (i) The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1103

§4–1103. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 // (a) The Executive Director shall: (1) establish procedures for eligible counties to apply for and receive grants from the Fund; and (2) solicit grant proposals from eligible counties. (b) An eligible county that applies for a grant from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with: (1) a description of how: (i) the proposed pretrial services program or proposed pretrial services program improvements will meet the requirements of § 4–1104 of this subtitle; or (ii) the pretrial services program for which the pretrial risk scoring instrument validation is proposed meets the requirements of § 4–1104 of this subtitle; and (2) any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary. (c) The Executive Director shall make grants from the Fund to eligible counties for the establishment or improvement of a pretrial services program in accordance with § 4–1104 of this subtitle. (d) An eligible county that receives a grant from the Fund shall submit to the Executive Director proof of the expenditure of the grant funds. (e) Money distributed under this subtitle shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other funding for the establishment or improvement of a pretrial services program.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1104

§4–1104. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 364 OF 2021 // (a) A pretrial services program established, improved, or for which a pretrial risk scoring instrument validation is conducted using a grant distributed in accordance with § 4–1103 of this subtitle shall: (1) use a validated, evidence–based, race–neutral risk scoring instrument that is consistent with the Maryland Rules to make recommendations to a judicial officer to determine whether a defendant: (i) is eligible for release: 1. on personal recognizance; or 2. with appropriate pretrial supervision; or (ii) should be held without bail; (2) apply best practices shown to be effective in other jurisdictions; and (3) incorporate multiple levels of supervision based on defendant risk scores with features that include: (i) cellular telephone reminders of a defendant’s hearing date; (ii) drug and alcohol testing; (iii) global positioning satellite monitoring, if applicable; and (iv) substance abuse, mental health, or mediation referrals, if approved by the judicial officer and available in the eligible county. (b) A pretrial services program that receives a grant under this subtitle may not charge a fee to any defendant for participation in the program.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1201

(a) This subtitle applies only to each grant the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy makes to the Baltimore Police Department. (b) The purpose of this subtitle is to ensure that grants from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to the Baltimore Police Department for community policing efforts are used for that purpose. (c) (1) In fiscal year 2019, the Baltimore Police Department shall prepare a half–year report on the expenditure of grants received from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (2) In fiscal year 2020 and in each subsequent fiscal year, the Baltimore Police Department shall prepare an annual report on the expenditure of grants received from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (d) The report required under subsection (c) of this section shall include: (1) the intended use of each grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to the Baltimore Police Department; and (2) the specific expenditures made by the Baltimore Police Department with any monetary grants received from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (e) On or before December 31 each year, the Baltimore Police Department shall submit the report required under subsection (c) of this section to the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1301

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (c) “Fund” means the Student Peer Mediation Program Fund. (d) “Student peer mediation program” means a program that trains students in conflict resolution.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1302

(a) There is a Student Peer Mediation Program Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grant assistance to schools and community–based organizations in Baltimore City to establish student peer mediation programs to reduce juvenile violence. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller, in conjunction with the Executive Director, shall account for the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund consists of: (i) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (ii) investment earnings of the Fund; and (iii) money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (2) The Governor annually shall appropriate at least $50,000 for the Fund. (f) The Fund may be used only to provide grant assistance to schools and community–based organizations in Baltimore City to establish student peer mediation programs to reduce juvenile violence. (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (i) The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1303

(a) (1) The Executive Director shall establish procedures for schools and community–based organizations in Baltimore City to apply for grants from the Fund. (2) A school or a community–based organization that applies for a grant from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with: (i) a plan that details how the proposed program will train students in conflict resolution techniques; and (ii) any information the Executive Director deems necessary. (b) The Executive Director shall make grants from the Fund to schools and community–based organizations in Baltimore City. (c) Money disbursed from the Fund shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other funding that would otherwise be available to schools and community–based organizations in Baltimore City.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1401

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy. (c) “Fund” means the Markell Hendricks Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund. (d) “Local law enforcement agency” means a police department of a county or municipality. (e) “Offender” has the meaning indicated in § 6–101 of the Correctional Services Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1402

(a) There is a Markell Hendricks Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grant assistance to local law enforcement agencies to administer: (1) a diversion program under § 3–8A–10(m)(2) of the Courts Article; or (2) a youth engagement program or event in a high–crime area. (c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller, in conjunction with the Executive Director, shall account for the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund consists of: (i) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (ii) investment earnings of the Fund; and (iii) money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (2) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $50,000 for the Fund. (f) The Fund may be used only to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purposes established under subsection (b) of this section. (g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. (h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (i) The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1403

(a) (1) The Executive Director shall establish procedures for local law enforcement agencies to apply for grants from the Fund. (2) A local law enforcement agency that applies for a grant from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with any information the Executive Director deems necessary. (b) The Executive Director shall make grants from the Fund to local law enforcement agencies with priority given to those jurisdictions with the highest number of offenders. (c) Money disbursed from the Fund shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other funding that would otherwise be available to local law enforcement agencies.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1501

(a) The P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program is established to maximize the use of State, local, and community resources to combat neighborhood decline in the City of Baltimore and throughout the State, support comprehensive strategies to reduce crime and fear in those communities, and ensure that Baltimore Police Department sworn officers are utilized in direct public safety roles. (b) In this subtitle, “State law enforcement agencies” includes: (1) the Maryland State Police; (2) the Maryland Transportation Authority Police; (3) the Maryland Department of General Services Police; and (4) the Maryland Capitol Police. (c) The Department of State Police, the Division of Parole and Probation within the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and the Department of Juvenile Services shall establish and operate a warrant apprehension task force partnership. (d) The Baltimore Police Department, the Department of Juvenile Services, and the Division of Parole and Probation shall establish and operate collaborative district officer supervision teams that provide intensive supervision, including increased home visits, of adult and juvenile violent offenders. (e) (1) The State and Baltimore City may enter into a memorandum of understanding to give State law enforcement agencies and the Baltimore Police Department concurrent jurisdiction over I–83 and I–295 in Baltimore City. (2) A memorandum of understanding entered into under this subsection shall be reviewed annually and submitted, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the House Judiciary Committee, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2020, and each December 31 thereafter. (f) (1) The Baltimore Pretrial Complex shall be staffed by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (2) Baltimore Police Department sworn officers may not be used to staff the Baltimore Pretrial Complex. (g) State law enforcement agencies, the Baltimore Police Department, the Department of Juvenile Services, and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services: (1) shall make diligent efforts to fully implement the requirements of this section as quickly as possible; and (2) may adopt regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this section.

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.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1503

For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation: (1) sufficient to fully fund the requirements of § 4–1501 of this subtitle; and (2) of at least $500,000 in addition to the funding required under item (1) of this section to be used by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to hire and manage “End the Violence” P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinators established under § 4–1502 of this subtitle.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1601

(a) In this subtitle, “Fund” means the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund. (b) There is a Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to make grants to nonprofit organizations, including faith–based organizations, to provide security enhancements to protect against hate crimes. (d) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall: (1) administer the Fund; (2) establish and publish procedures for the distribution of grants to nonprofit organizations, including faith–based organizations; (3) set aside a minimum of $1,000,000 each year for grants to faith–based organizations to increase security measures against faith–based hate crimes, with priority given to applicants that can demonstrate a high prevalence of hate crimes against members of and institutions representing the applicant’s faith; and (4) submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a report on the distribution of funding before September 1 each year. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund. (f) The Fund consists of: (1) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; (2) any interest earnings of the Fund; and (3) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (g) The Fund may be used only to make grants to nonprofit organizations, including faith–based organizations, to provide security enhancements to protect against hate crimes. (h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund, including interest earnings under subsection (f) of this section, shall be credited to the Fund. (i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (j) Money expended from the Fund for grants to nonprofit organizations, including faith–based organizations, to provide security enhancements to protect against hate crimes is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for providing nonprofit organizations, including faith–based organizations, with security enhancements to protect against hate crimes. (k) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $5,000,000 to the Fund.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1701

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Community organization” means a neighborhood association recognized by the political subdivision in which it is located. (c) “Program” means the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1702

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Entertainment district” means a one–half square mile area in the State in which one of the following is present: (i) a high density of establishments licensed to serve alcoholic beverages for on–site consumption; (ii) a high density of establishments that are hookah bars; or (iii) a high density of establishments that regularly host live entertainment for their patrons or members of the public. (3) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. (b) There is a Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program. (c) The purpose of the Program is to assist community organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments to fund security operations during times of high pedestrian traffic in entertainment districts from which a higher than average number of calls for police assistance in response to reported crime are placed. (d) The Executive Director shall establish: (1) an application process for community organizations and nonprofit entities located in entertainment districts, and local governments with entertainment districts located within the jurisdiction, to apply for grant funding from the Program; (2) eligibility criteria for selecting recipients for grant funding from the Program; and (3) minimum criteria for an entertainment district for the purpose of determining eligibility for grant funding from the Program, including: (i) the density of establishments licensed to serve alcohol for on–site consumption, hookah bars, or establishments that regularly host live entertainment for their patrons or members of the public; (ii) the amount of pedestrian traffic; and (iii) the number of calls for police assistance in response to reported crimes.

Md. Code, Public Safety § 4-1703

(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program Fund. (b) There is a Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for grants awarded under the Program. (d) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall administer the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund. (f) (1) The Fund consists of: (i) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and (ii) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund. (2) Beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor may annually appropriate up to $1,000,000 to the Fund. (g) The Fund may be used only: (1) to fund grants to community organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments through the Program; and (2) for costs to administer the Fund. (h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested. (2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the General Fund of the State. (i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget. (j) Money expended from the Fund for the Program is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the Program.
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