Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office, Mayor’s Safety Office Budget Review Underway As Crime Rises

Two Baltimore city agencies tasked with helping keep streets safe have hearings Monday at the annual city council budget meeting as violent crime rises. Officials are questioning what the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement — otherwise known as MONSE — are doing to stop rising crime in the city. There have been growing concerns over staffing issues in the State’s Attorney’s Office, while MONSE, which works to prevent violence, is being questioned on whether its unique work is making a difference.