Baltimore to expand Group Violence Reduction Strategy in 2023

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and community leaders on Monday announced the expansion of the Group Violence Reduction Strategy. Starting in 2023, the strategy will go beyond the western police district. It will be citywide by mid-2024. The strategy “engages directly with those most intimately involved in and affected by violence, leveraging an intentional collaboration between law enforcement, social services, and community members who collectively co-sign and deliver an anti-violence message to stop the shooting,” according to the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement.