Reducing Domestic Violence
Federal Recovery Funds Allow 23 Prince George's County Jurisdictions to Link into County-Wide Radio System
Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, joined by local officials and police chiefs, announced that federal recovery funds have been allocated to 23 towns and cities within Prince George’s County for new police radios that are capable of communicating with police departments in other jurisdictions. A total of $1.5 million in federal Recovery Act grants will be used to purchase 700MHz radios for the County’s municipal police departments.
2009 Legislative Accomplishments
- Increased protection for victims of domestic violence by taking firearms out of the hands of the abusers.
Help us end domestic violence in Maryland: Visit the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence.
“If we can save one, two, three Marylanders from losing their life at the hands of a domestic abuser… we've done a good thing."
–Lt. Governor Brown
What's New
- Lt. Governor Brown Sets 2010 Legislative Priorities 1.26.10
- Federal Recovery Funds Allow 23 Prince George's County Jurisdictions to Link into County-Wide Radio System 1.14.10
- Lt. Governor Brown, Senator Mikulski and Congresswoman Edwards Announce Funding in Federal Checkbook to Green-Light Regional Emergency Response Partnership 1.8.10
- Lt. Governor Brown Releases 2009 Annual BRAC Report 1.5.10
- Statement from Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown on the New Year 12.31.09
- Brown Joins Cardin, Mikulski & Van Hollen to Announce $300 Million for Essential BRAC Traffic Fix in National Capital Region 12.22.09