GOCCP Is Now on Social Media. You Can Find Us on and on Facebook As Goccpmd

GOCCP is now on social media. You can find us on and on Facebook as goccpmd.

GOCCP is now on social media. You can find us on and on Facebook as goccpmd.

GOCCP is now on social media. You can find us on and on Facebook as goccpmd.

$2.8 Million Grants Awarded Statewide for Crime Fighting and Prevention

Funds Made Available From Federal Government through Byrne Justice Assistance Grants

Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that $2,832,601 has been awarded to 50 organizations and agencies in 18 counties and Baltimore City to support public safety activities in the state. The grants come through the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) using Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (BJAG) from the U.S. Department of Justice.

BJAGs are the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The program provides critical funding needed to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

Maryland agencies are using the funds for a broad variety of ways to increase public safety. These include programs for enhanced technology for law enforcement, services for victims of domestic violence, and initiatives to remove violent offenders from the streets.

“Even in tough times, we’ve protected our investments in public safety and maintained our commitment to creating a safer Maryland,” said Governor O’Malley. “Thanks to the courageous men and women of our law enforcement agencies as well as the courageous neighbors who are working with their public safety partners, together, we’ve driven violent crime, property crime and total crime to historically low rates. With these funds, we will be able to continue to drive crime down in our State and keep our neighborhoods and communities safe for our children and families.”

“I’ve heard from state and local police from all over Maryland and around the country that the lack of funding means fewer cops on our streets fighting gangs, drugs, and child predators and fewer prosecutions of criminals,” said Senator Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Department of Justice. “These tough economic times have worsened the situation, forcing our state and local law enforcement to do more with less. That’s why I continue fighting so hard to put this funding in the federal checkbook. I am committed to giving law enforcement the tools they need to clean up the streets, protect our families, and fight the crime that is destroying communities.”

“Our brave law enforcement officials work around the clock to protect us, and they deserve all of the tools and resources they need to do their jobs effectively,” said Senator Benjamin Cardin. “This federal-state partnership will give Maryland families peace of mind that their communities are safer and more secure.”

BJAG funds advance the concept of security integration across Maryland by increasing collaboration and information-sharing among public safety agencies and service providers, leading to more efficent and more effective delivery of services.

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(EDITORS: A complete list of the awards with a county-by-countybreakdown is attached to this release)

COUNTY / ORGANIZATION / PROJECT TITLE / AMOUNT
ALLEGANY CO / City of Frostburg / In Car Communications Systems / $ 24,876.00
Allegany County Sheriff's Office / Live Scan for Local Law Enforcement / $ 25,150.00
TOTAL / $ 50,026.00
ANNE ARUNDEL CO / Community Mediation Maryland, Inc. / Prisoner Re-entry Mediation / $152,779.00
YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County / YWCA Turning Point Program-Meade High School / $ 48,686.00
Anne Arundel County Local Management Board / Anne Arundel Co Children in Need of Supervision/Family in Need of Services / $ 60,000.00
Anne Arundel County / BJAG - Anne Arundel County A/V Interview System Enhancement/ECU Equipment / $30,000.00
Annapolis City Police Department / Annapolis Police Department Forensics Unit Support / $ 88,497.00
TOTAL / $ 379,962.00
BALTIMORE CITY / Midtown Community Fund, Inc. / Midtown Community Public Safety CCTV Initiative / $ 300,000.00
Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office / Integrated Case Management System / $ 100,000.00
Community Law In Action, Inc. / Wrap-Around Re-entry Program / $ 59,990.00
Fusion Partnerships, Inc. BJ11 / Victim Services to Prostituted Women / $ 82,334.00
TOTAL / $ 542,324.00
BALTIMORE COUNTY / Baltimore County, Maryland / Technology Enhancements and Community Policing Program / $ 33,072.00
Baltimore County, Maryland / Violence Exposure Assessment Tool (VEAT) for Young Victims of Domestic Violence / $17,634.00
Baltimore County Department of Corrections / Baltimore County START Program Coordinator / $57,322.00
TOTAL / $108,028.00
CALVERT CO / Calvert County Sheriff's Office / Calvert County Sheriff's Office In-Car Camera Acquisition Program / $71,573.00
TOTAL / $71,573.00
CARROLL CO / Town of Hampstead / Hampstead Police Department Data Conversion for the Records Management System / $25,000.00
Carroll County Youth Services Bureau / Interactive Group Therapy for At-Risk Juveniles / $20,000.00
Carroll County Board of County Commissioners / Carroll County Circuit Court Adult Drug Court / $34,488.00
TOTAL / $79,488.00
CECIL CO / Elkton Police Department / E-Ticket Initiative / $16,495.00
Town of Rising Sun / Report and Arrest Data capturing program / $47,400.00
TOTAL / $63,895.00
CHARLES CO / Charles County Government / Charles County Sheriff's Office's Domestic Violence Coordinator Program / $ 59,930.00
TOTAL / $ 59,930.00
DORCHESTER CO / Hurlock Police Department / Evidence Tracking and E-Ticket Initiative / $ 3,000.00
Dorchester County Government - County Council / Dorchester County Sheriff's Department Technology Upgrade / $ 36,000.00
TOTAL / $39,000.00
FREDERICK CO / Frederick City Police Department / Frederick Police E-Ticket Program / $35,623.00
TOTAL / $35,623.00
HOWARD CO / Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, Inc. / Integrative Trauma Treatment for Child Victims / $27,084.00
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) - Columbia / MADD Maryland Bi-lingual Victim Services / $35,840.00
TOTAL / $62,924.00
MONTGOMERY CO / City of Rockville / Livescan Fingerprint and Mugshot Systems / $20,092.00
Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office / Courtroom Presentation Technology Enhancements / $64,878.00
Montgomery County Government / Forensic Crime Scene Investigation Image Traq Improvement Program / $64,995.00
Workforce Solutions Group of Montgomery County, Inc. / Case Management and Training for Inmates / $122,105.00
TOTAL / $272,070.00
PRINCE GEORGES CO / City of New Carrollton / New Carrollton Police Department's Supplemental Technology Program / $4,500.00
Capitol Heights Police Department / Technology Implementation Grant / $5,710.00
Greenbelt Police Department / Greenbelt E-Citation Procurement Program / $27,046.00
Hyattsville City Police Department / Hyattsville E-Citation Acquisition Program / $24,341.00
Riverdale Park Police Department / Riverdale Park E-Citation Acquisition Program / $7,351.00
Bladensburg Police Department / Livescan Fingerprinting / $33,070.00
Community Advocates for Family & Youth / Victim Services Collaborative Expansion / $261,999.00
District Heights Police Department / Live Scan Fingerprint System / $20,100.00
University Park Police Department / University Park E-Citation Procurement Program / $8,113.00
Latin American Youth Center / Positive Peers Gang Prevention Program / $40,750.00
Prince George's County, Maryland / Collateral Offender Prosecution Unit
Family Crisis Center, Inc. of Prince George's County / Family Crisis Center, Inc. of Prince George's County Pro Bono Legal Services Program / $97,500.00
TOTAL / $530,480.00
QUEEN ANNE'S CO / Queen Anne's County Community Partnerships for Children and Families / Queen Anne's County Child Abuse and Evaluation (CARE) Center / $67,470.00
TOTAL / $67,470.00
ST. MARY'S CO / Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy / Young Survivors' Safety Net / $68,398.00
Walden Sierra, Inc. / Trauma-Integrated Durg Treatment System of Care / $50,427.00
TOTAL / $ 118,825.00
SOMERSET CO / Princess Anne Police Department / Automated Fingerprinting and Mugshot System / $26,255.00
TOTAL / $26,255.00
TALBOT CO / St. Michaels Police Department / Enhancing Law Enforcement's Effectiveness / $6,000.00
TOTAL / $6,000.00
WICOMICO CO / Wor-Wic Community College / Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy Technology Improvement Program / $111,640.00
TOTAL / $111,640.00
WORCESTER CO / Cricket Center, Inc. / Child Advocacy Center Child and Family Advocate / $ 36,400.00
Ocean Pines Police Department / Public Safety Computer Network / $105,688.00
Worcester County State's Attorney's Office / Technical Operations Investigator / $65,000.00
TOTAL / $207,088.00
STATEWIDE TOTAL / $2,832,601.00

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