Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison cautioned that calls for defunding or dramatically reforming the police department need to be tempered with realistic expectations about how to maintain important services. Read More...
Commissioner Harrison and his leadership team are to be commended for their steady efforts to reform the police department, build trust and accountability in communities and get guns off the street. Read More...
Both prongs of this crime reduction strategy must be implemented simultaneously with equal commitment and intensity. Neither approach on its own will address the crime crisis in the city. Read More...
"A lot of the things that drive violence in our city are about quality of life issues. It's about looking to survive in the ways that you know how based on what your environment has taught you." Read More...
Join the Greater Baltimore Committee and the architects of Mayor Brandon Scott’s new crime plan for Baltimore City for a discussion on the Violence Prevention Framework and Plan. Speakers: Shantay Jackson, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, Commissioner of Health Shantay Jackson is the Director of... Read More...
"The GBC continues to advocate and urge the Mayor and the Baltimore Police Department to use every tool and resource available to break the cycle of violent crime in the City of Baltimore." Read More...
Every year, prior to the start of the legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly, the GBC releases its Legislative Priorities, which are based on several core policy priority areas. Here is the end of session summary. Read More...
The GBC commends Commissioner Harrison for his thoughtful and deliberative approach in developing a program that takes advantage of enhanced technology. Read More...
Baltimore continues to see high rates of violent crime, especially shootings and homicides. But a crime reduction strategy issued by the city’s new Police Commissioner provides a road map to bring about change. There’s a lot to like in Police Commissioner Michael Harrison’s strategy. The strategy aims to address crime... Read More...
