Safe Streets area in West Baltimore celebrates full year without a homicide

A West Baltimore neighborhood where the city’s violence intervention program, Safe Streets, has a location, is marking a significant milestone. The Penn North community has gone an entire year without a murder. It has been 478 days without a homicide investigation in the neighborhood. The Penn North neighborhood was once the epicenter of unrest in the city.  Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said this accomplishment is proof that his office’s anti-violence and crime initiative programs, including Safe Streets, are working.