Governor O’Malley’s 15 Strategic Policy Goals
4. Reduce Violent Crime in Maryland by 20% by End 2012
Public safety is the greatest responsibility of government at every level; and because we are committed to moving our State forward, and delivering safer neighborhoods for every Maryland family, we’ve set the goal of reducing violent crime in Maryland by 20% by the end of 2012 (compared to 2006 levels).Through 2011, we have achieved a 24.5% crime reduction*.
* This is a 24.7 % reduction since the 2006 baseline. (2011 numbers are preliminary)
Resources
The Governor and StateStat are committed to reducing violent crime in Maryland as much as possible. Progress toward delivery is monitored by the GDU, and assessed regularly at agency and cross-agency Stat meetings. The following additional resources are available to Maryland citizens for preventing, tracking, and learning about violent crime:
- To get help for domestic violence quickly, free, and confidentially, contact The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) or The House of Ruth.
- To learn more about the Governor's strategies to reduce violent crime, visit The Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP).
- For even more details, read the comprehensive plan to achieve this important public safety goal.
- To see the source data used to make the graphs on this page, check out The Maryland Statistical Analysis Center (MSAC)'s crime statistics.
- See GDU Goal #5: To reduce violent crime against women and children by 20% by the end of 2012 (compared to 2006 levels).
- We’re interested in hearing your ideas to stop violent crime. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please email us.
