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2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 6 - Missing Persons › Section 3-604 - Silver Alert Program

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Caregiver” means a parent, spouse, guardian, legal custodian, or person responsible for the supervision of another adult.
(3)    “Law enforcement agency” means a State, county, or municipal police department or agency, or a sheriff’s department.
(4)    “Missing person” means an individual:
(i)    whose whereabouts are unknown;
(ii)    who suffers a cognitive impairment including a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to the extent that the individual requires assistance from a caregiver; and
(iii)    whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the health and safety of the individual due to age, health, mental or physical disability, environment, or weather conditions, as determined by a law enforcement agency.
(b)    (1)    The Department of State Police shall establish a Silver Alert Program to provide a system for rapid dissemination of information to assist in locating a missing person.
(2)    The Department of State Police shall:
(i)    adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Silver Alert for a missing person;
(ii)    provide training to local law enforcement agencies on the guidelines and procedures to be used to handle a report of a missing person;
(iii)    provide assistance to a local law enforcement agency, as necessary, to assist in the safe recovery of a missing person;
(iv)    recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, local volunteer groups, and other members of the public to assist in developing and implementing a Silver Alert;
(v)    consult with the State Highway Administration to establish a plan for providing information relevant to a Silver Alert to the public through the dynamic message sign system located across the State; and
(vi)    consult with the State Department of Education to develop a program that:
1.    allows high school students to assist in the search for a missing person under this section;
2.    complies with COMAR 13A.03.02.06; and
3.    is consistent with the student service–learning guidelines developed by the State Department of Education.
(c)    A caregiver or person filing a report regarding a missing person immediately shall notify the local law enforcement agency with which the report was filed and the Department of State Police if:
(1)    the missing person who was the subject of the report is located; and
(2)    it is unlikely that the local law enforcement agency or the Department of State Police has knowledge that the missing person has been located.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 6 - Missing Persons › Section 3-605 - Blue Alert Program

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Law enforcement agency” means a State, county, or municipal police department or agency, or a sheriff’s department.
(3)    “Missing offender” means an individual:
(i)    whose whereabouts are unknown;
(ii)    who is suspected of killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer;
(iii)    whose disappearance poses a serious threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel; and
(iv)    whose vehicle the reporting law enforcement agency is able to describe, including any information about the vehicle’s registration plate.
(b)    (1)    The Department of State Police shall establish a Blue Alert Program to provide a system for rapid dissemination of information to assist in locating and apprehending a missing offender.
(2)    The Department of State Police shall:
(i)    adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Blue Alert for a missing offender;
(ii)    provide training to local law enforcement agencies on the guidelines and procedures to be used to make and handle a report of a missing offender;
(iii)    provide assistance to a local law enforcement agency, as necessary, to assist in the location and apprehension of a missing offender;
(iv)    recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, local volunteer groups, and other members of the public to assist in developing and implementing a Blue Alert; and
(v)    consult with the State Highway Administration and the Governor’s Division of Emergency Management to establish a plan for providing information relevant to a Blue Alert to the public through the dynamic message sign system located across the State.
(c)    A law enforcement officer or agency that apprehends a missing offender who is the subject of a Blue Alert immediately shall notify the Department of State Police and the law enforcement agency that filed the report resulting in the Blue Alert that the missing offender has been apprehended.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 6 - Missing Persons › Section 3-606 - Yellow Alert Program

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Law enforcement agency” means a State, county, or municipal police department or agency, or a sheriff’s department.
(3)    “Missing suspect” means an individual:
(i)    whose whereabouts are unknown;
(ii)    who is suspected of violating § 27–113 of the Transportation Article; and
(iii)    whose vehicle the reporting law enforcement agency is able to describe, including any information about the vehicle’s registration plate.
(b)    (1)    The Department of State Police shall establish a Yellow Alert Program to provide a system for rapid dissemination of information to assist in locating and apprehending a missing suspect.
(2)    The Department of State Police shall:
(i)    adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Yellow Alert for a missing suspect;
(ii)    provide training to local law enforcement agencies on the guidelines and procedures to be used to make and handle a report of a missing suspect;
(iii)    provide assistance to a local law enforcement agency, as necessary, to assist in the location and apprehension of a missing suspect;
(iv)    recruit public and commercial television and radio broadcasters, local volunteer groups, and other members of the public to assist in developing and implementing a Yellow Alert; and
(v)    consult with the State Highway Administration to establish a plan for providing information relating to a Yellow Alert to the public through the dynamic message sign system located across the State.
(c)    A law enforcement officer or agency that apprehends a missing suspect who is the subject of a Yellow Alert immediately shall notify the Department of State Police and the law enforcement agency that filed the report resulting in the Yellow Alert that the missing suspect has been apprehended.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 1 - Protective Body Armor Fund › Section 4-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(c)    “Fund” means the Protective Body Armor Fund.
(d)    “Local law enforcement agency” means the police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State.
(e)    “Protective body armor” means a vest or similar article that is:
(1)    designed to be worn on the body to protect against blunt force trauma associated with the impact of a firearm projectile; and
(2)    manufactured of bullet resistant fabric that conforms to National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard 0101.03 (or the current edition) and V-50 ballistic testing requirements.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 1 - Protective Body Armor Fund › Section 4-102 - Protective Body Armor Fund

(a)    There is a Protective Body Armor Fund.
(b)    The purposes of the Fund are:
(1)    to assist local law enforcement agencies to:
(i)    acquire protective body armor for each police officer of the local law enforcement agency; and
(ii)    replace protective body armor at least every 10 years, or sooner if testing indicates a need for replacement; and
(2)    upon the fulfillment of the purposes specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, to assist the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to acquire protective body armor for its agents with the remainder of the funds.
(c)    The Executive Director shall administer the Fund.
(d)    The Fund consists of money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund.
(e)    (1)    As authorized by the Executive Director, the Treasurer shall make payments out of the Fund to local law enforcement agencies and the Division of Parole and Probation.
(2)    A local law enforcement agency and the Division of Parole and Probation may use State money provided under this subtitle only to purchase or replace protective body armor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 1 - Protective Body Armor Fund › Section 4-103 - Applications for Money From Fund

(a)    The Executive Director shall establish procedures for local law enforcement agencies to apply for money from the Fund.
(b)    A local law enforcement agency that applies for money from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with the following information:
(1)    the number of violent crime incidents committed within the jurisdiction of the local law enforcement agency for the last 2 years;
(2)    the current number of sworn officers;
(3)    the current number of sworn officers not assigned protective body armor;
(4)    the number and age of protective body armor units currently in use by the local law enforcement agency;
(5)    the number of protective body armor units requested:
(i)    for officers not currently assigned protective body armor; and
(ii)    for officers assigned protective body armor in need of replacement due to age or wear;
(6)    the regulations of the local law enforcement agency that relate to the use of protective body armor;
(7)    the local law enforcement agency’s budget request for supplies and equipment for the current and last 2 fiscal years; and
(8)    any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary to make grants for protective body armor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 1 - Protective Body Armor Fund › Section 4-104 - Grants From Fund

(a)    (1)    In accordance with the State budget, the Executive Director shall make grants to local law enforcement agencies to purchase and replace protective body armor based on the comparative needs of each local law enforcement agency as determined by the criteria set forth in § 4-103(b) of this subtitle.
(2)    A single grant may not initially exceed 10% of the total money budgeted in the Fund for any fiscal year.
(b)    After the initial allocation of money, the Executive Director may distribute any money remaining in the Fund on an equitable basis, as determined by the criteria set forth in § 4-103(b) of this subtitle.
(c)    After the allocations of money made in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Executive Director may distribute any of the money remaining in the Fund to the Division of Parole and Probation to assist the Division to acquire protective body armor for its agents.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 1 - Protective Body Armor Fund › Section 4-105 - Money Additional to Other Appropriations; Expenditures by Local Law Enforcement Agencies

(a)    A local law enforcement agency shall use the money distributed under this subtitle as an addition to and not as a substitute for money appropriated from sources other than the Fund to acquire or replace protective body armor.
(b)    (1)    Each local law enforcement agency shall spend money from its own sources to acquire or replace protective body armor in an amount at least equal to the amount of State money awarded from the Fund.
(2)    After a local law enforcement agency receives notice from the Executive Director of a grant, the local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Executive Director proof of expenditures on protective body armor.
(3)    After certifying the expenditures under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Executive Director may authorize the reimbursement of one-half of the local law enforcement agency’s expenditures on protective body armor, up to a maximum of the amount of the grant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 1 - Protective Body Armor Fund › Section 4-107 - Annual Report

On or before September 1 of each year, the Executive Director shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on:
(1)    the distribution of money under this subtitle; and
(2)    the ratio of protective body armor to police officers in each local jurisdiction of the State that applied for money from the Fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 4 - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund › Section 4-401 - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Forensic laboratory” means a facility, an entity, or a site that offers or performs forensic analysis and is owned or operated by the State, a county or municipal corporation in the State, or another governmental entity.
(3)    “Fund” means the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund.
(4)    “Law enforcement agency” means the Department of State Police or a police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State.
(b)    There is a Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide law enforcement agencies with funding to pay for testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits by forensic laboratories.
(d)    The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall:
(1)    administer the Fund;
(2)    establish and publish procedures for the distribution of funding to law enforcement agencies;
(3)    ensure each jurisdiction in the State that has a forensic laboratory is able to access the Fund;
(4)    consider the number of sexual assault incidents that were investigated by a law enforcement agency in the prior fiscal year when distributing funding; and
(5)    submit a report with information on the distribution of funding to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, before September 1 each year.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2)    any interest earnings of the Fund; and
(3)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    The Fund may be used only for equipment, supplies, personnel, and outsourcing necessary for the testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits in forensic laboratories.
(h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund, including interest earnings under subsection (f) of this section, shall be credited to the Fund.
(i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
(j)    Money expended from the Fund for testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-502 - Limits on Spending Requirements

Nothing in this subtitle may be construed as requiring a county or qualifying municipality to spend more for police protection than the greater of:
(1)    the actual expenditures for police protection, not including capital expenditures; or
(2)    the sum of:
(i)    the amount received in State aid under this subtitle; and
(ii)    local funds equal to the percentage of local wealth used in calculating the State share in basic expenditures under § 4–506(b) of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-503 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund

(a)    There is a State Aid for Police Protection Fund.
(b)    The Fund provides a continuing grant from the General Fund of the State that shall be used exclusively to provide adequate police protection in the counties and qualifying municipalities through the sharing of costs on an equitable basis within certain limits related to population factors.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-504 - Administration of Fund

(a)    The Executive Director shall administer the Fund.
(b)    The Executive Director shall:
(1)    certify to the Comptroller, counties, and qualifying municipalities the amount of payments under this subtitle to the counties and qualifying municipalities; and
(2)    adopt regulations and require reports that are necessary to certify the amounts.
(c)    In administering the Fund, the Executive Director shall:
(1)    make a continuing effort to establish standards of police protection adequate to the various local situations; and
(2)    subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, report periodically to the General Assembly on progress in establishing and meeting those standards, including the payment amounts certified under subsection (b) of this section and any other relevant fiscal information.
(d)    The Executive Director shall apply the minimum standards determined by the Police Training and Standards Commission under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article to determine whether police officers are qualified.
(e)    The Police Training and Standards Commission shall print and distribute to all municipalities its regulations that set forth the minimum standards for police qualifications.
(f)    (1)    If a municipality fails to meet the minimum standards for police qualifications for 2 successive years, the Executive Director shall withhold from the municipality payments that would otherwise be payable the second year.
(2)    (i)    Any payment withheld for noncompliance is forfeited.
(ii)    A municipality may not make a claim for the withheld payment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-505 - Population and Density Determinations

For population and density determinations under this subtitle:
(1)    population numbers for a county shall be those estimated by the Maryland Department of Health, as of July 1 of each year; and
(2)    the percentage of population residing in municipalities shall be determined from time to time by the most recently published federal decennial census data.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-507 - Reduction for Crime and Wealth Assessments

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Crime assessment” means an amount obtained for each county or Baltimore City by multiplying the percent of total Part I crimes in the State that were committed in the county or Baltimore City by 10% of the costs for the crime laboratory of the State Police as provided in the State budget for the fiscal year of the assessment.
(3)    “Part I crimes” means the crimes reported by the State Police as Part I crimes in the annual uniform crime report for the second completed calendar year preceding the fiscal year of the crime assessment.
(4)    “Wealth assessment” means an amount obtained for each county or Baltimore City by multiplying the percent of the total wealth base of the State that is attributable to the wealth base of the county or Baltimore City by 20% of the costs for the crime laboratory of the State Police as provided in the State budget for the fiscal year of the assessment.
(b)    For each fiscal year, the amount determined under § 4–506 of this subtitle for each county or Baltimore City shall be reduced by the sum of the crime assessment and the wealth assessment for the county or Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-508 - Payments From Fund

The State Treasurer shall make the payments required under this subtitle to each county and qualifying municipality:
(1)    on warrants of the Comptroller;
(2)    at the end of each quarter of each fiscal year; and
(3)    in approximately equal amounts for each quarter to the appropriate county or qualifying municipality.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 5 - State Aid for Police Protection Fund › Section 4-509 - Noncompliance

(a)    If the Executive Director finds that a county is not complying with § 4–502 of this subtitle, the Executive Director shall notify the county or qualifying municipality of the noncompliance.
(b)    If a county or qualifying municipality disputes the finding in the notice issued under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of the issuance of the notice, the dispute shall be promptly referred to the Secretary of Budget and Management, who shall make a final determination.
(c)    On receipt of certification of noncompliance by the Executive Director or the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Comptroller shall suspend, until notification of compliance is received, payment of any funds due the county or qualifying municipality for the current fiscal year, under § 4–506 of this subtitle, to the extent that the State’s aid due the county or qualifying municipality in the current fiscal year under § 4–506 of this subtitle exceeds the amount that the county or qualifying municipality received in the prior fiscal year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 6 - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund › Section 4-601 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(c)    “Fund” means the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund.
(d)    “Local law enforcement agency” means an agency of a county or municipal corporation in the State that performs police protection functions.
(e)    “Task Force” means the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force established by the Department of State Police.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 6 - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund › Section 4-602 - Fund Established

(a)    There is an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide:
(1)    grants to local law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, and equipment to be used for the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children; and
(2)    funding to support the ongoing operations of the Task Force.
(c)    The Executive Director shall administer the Fund.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund in conjunction with the Executive Director.
(e)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2)    interest earnings of the Fund; and
(3)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(f)    The Fund shall be distributed on the basis of need, as determined by the Executive Director, in the following manner:
(1)    for grants to local law enforcement agencies for salaries, training, and equipment to be used for the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children;
(2)    to the Task Force to support the ongoing operations of the Task Force; and
(3)    in an amount not greater than 25% of the Fund, to child advocacy centers, as established under § 11–923(h) of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(h)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
(i)    For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of not less than $2,000,000 to the Fund.
(j)    The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 6 - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Fund › Section 4-603 - Memorandum of Understanding; Reports

(a)    Before the distribution of grant funds, grant recipients shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Task Force and agree to work with the Task Force, abiding by Task Force guidelines and protocols related to the investigation and prosecution of Internet crimes against children.
(b)    After receiving a grant award, the local law enforcement agency shall submit a report detailing the use of grant expenditures to the Executive Director.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 7 - Community Program Fund › Section 4-701 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Community program” means:
(1)    a program that is established and sponsored by a local law enforcement agency to:
(i)    provide recreational or athletic opportunities for members of the community;
(ii)    improve relations between citizens and law enforcement; or
(iii)    otherwise benefit or improve the community; or
(2)    a violence intervention program established and supported by a local law enforcement agency or another agency of a local government.
(c)    “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(d)    “Fund” means the Community Program Fund.
(e)    “Local law enforcement agency” means the police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 7 - Community Program Fund › Section 4-702 - Community Program Fund

(a)    There is a Community Program Fund.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to assist:
(1)    local law enforcement agencies in establishing community programs; and
(2)    agencies of a local government in establishing violence intervention programs.
(c)    The Executive Director shall administer the Fund.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund, in conjunction with the Executive Director.
(e)    (1)    The Fund consists of:
(i)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(ii)    investment earnings of the Fund; and
(iii)    money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(2)    For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation to the Fund of $500,000.
(f)    (1)    The Fund may be used only to make grants as provided under this subtitle.
(2)    The Fund may not be used for administrative expenses.
(g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 7 - Community Program Fund › Section 4-703 - Grants From Fund

(a)    The Executive Director shall establish procedures for agencies to apply for money from the Fund.
(b)    An agency that applies for money from the Fund shall provide the Executive Director with:
(1)    a description of the activities and functions of the community program for which the money is requested;
(2)    the eligibility requirements for participation in the community program;
(3)    the number of participants in the community program; and
(4)    any other information that the Executive Director considers necessary.
(c)    (1)    The Executive Director shall make grants from the Fund to:
(i)    local law enforcement agencies to support community programs; and
(ii)    agencies of a local government to support violence intervention programs.
(2)    The amount of each grant shall be in proportion to the number of agencies that apply for money from the Fund.
(d)    The agency shall submit to the Executive Director proof of expenditures of the grant for the community program.
(e)    Money distributed under this subtitle shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other funding for a community program.
(f)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission shall provide technical assistance to agencies in applying for:
(1)    money from the Fund; or
(2)    other federal, State, or private grants for community programs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 8 - Safe Streets Initiatives › Section 4-801 - Safe Streets Initiatives

(a)    In this section, “Safe Streets Initiative” means a violence prevention or intervention program operated by a community–based organization in a neighborhood that is disproportionately affected by violent crime.
(b)    (1)    For each fiscal year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,600,000 for Baltimore City to be used only to:
(i)    provide grants to community–based organizations to operate Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City; and
(ii)    cover expenses incurred by Baltimore City that are attributable to the Safe Streets Initiative, including personnel hired by Baltimore City and assigned to a Safe Streets Initiative.
(2)    The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City.
(c)    A grant made with funds appropriated under subsection (b)(1) of this section may not:
(1)    require a matching fund;
(2)    exceed $600,000 per Safe Streets Initiative; or
(3)    supplant grant funding otherwise available for Safe Streets Initiatives.
(d)    On or before December 31 each year, the Mayor of Baltimore City shall report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:
(1)    the effectiveness of Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City;
(2)    the status of all Safe Streets Initiatives in Baltimore City, including a summary of grants awarded with the following information about each grant:
(i)    the name of the awardee;
(ii)    the amount of the grant; and
(iii)    a summary of the program for which the grant was awarded; and
(3)    any other information considered necessary by the Mayor of Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Council” means the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council established under § 4–903 of this subtitle.
(c)    “Evidence–based health program” means a program or an initiative that:
(1)    is developed and evaluated through scientific research and data collection;
(2)    uses public health principles that demonstrate measurable positive outcomes in preventing gun violence; and
(3)    is implemented by a nonprofit organization or public agency.
(d)    “Evidence–informed health program” means a program, an approach, or an initiative that is:
(1)    based on public health principles;
(2)    capable of being studied and evaluated through research and data collection;
(3)    for the purpose of reducing gun violence;
(4)    directed to influence factors determined to affect gun violence; and
(5)    implemented by a nonprofit organization or public agency.
(e)    “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(f)    “Fund” means the Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund.
(g)    “Hospital–based violence intervention program” means a violence intervention program that:
(1)    is operated by:
(i)    a hospital; or
(ii)    an individual or entity in collaboration with a hospital; and
(2)    provides intensive counseling, case management, and social services to individuals who are recovering from injuries resulting from violence.
(h)    “Local government” means a county or municipality.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-902 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund

(a)    There is a Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to:
(1)    support effective violence reduction strategies by providing competitive grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to fund evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; and
(2)    evaluate the efficacy of evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs funded through the Fund.
(c)    The Executive Director shall administer the Fund in consultation with the Council.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller, in conjunction with the Executive Director, shall account for the Fund.
(e)    (1)    The Fund consists of:
(i)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(ii)    investment earnings of the Fund; and
(iii)    money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(2)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Governor may annually appropriate up to $10,000,000 to the Fund.
(ii)    The Governor shall annually include in the annual budget bill an appropriation composed of at least $3,000,000 in general funds to the Fund.
(f)    (1)    The Fund shall be used in the following manner:
(i)    to support effective violence reduction strategies by providing competitive grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to fund evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs;
(ii)    in an amount not less than 5% but not greater than 10% of the Fund, for the evaluation of the efficacy of evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs awarded grants through the Fund; and
(iii)    in an amount not greater than 4% of the Fund, for the following administrative costs:
1.    oversight of the Fund;
2.    public outreach and education about the Fund; and
3.    technical assistance and best practice education for grantees.
(2)    The Fund may not be used to:
(i)    supplant funding that would otherwise be available for violence intervention or prevention programs; or
(ii)    fund suppression activities by law enforcement.
(g)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(h)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
(i)    The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-903 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council

(a)    There is a Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Council in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.
(b)    The Council consists of the following members:
(1)    the Executive Director;
(2)    one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(3)    one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(4)    one individual from a higher education institution who studies public health, appointed by the Executive Director;
(5)    one individual who has been affected by gun violence, appointed by the Executive Director; and
(6)    subject to subsection (c) of this section, eight individuals appointed as follows:
(i)    four individuals from community–based or hospital–based violence intervention programs that use evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs, two appointed by the President of the Senate and two appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(ii)    two individuals from local police departments or the Department of State Police, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
(iii)    two individuals from local health departments that are implementing violence prevention strategies, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c)    In making appointments under subsection (b)(6) of this section, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall ensure the inclusion of members from multiple cities and counties affected by violence.
(d)    The Council shall:
(1)    advise the Executive Director on:
(i)    the allocation of funds for the evaluation of the efficacy of evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs in accordance with § 4–907 of this subtitle; and
(ii)    the distribution of funding awards;
(2)    provide input to the Executive Director on the administration of the Fund;
(3)    assist the Executive Director in establishing procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply for funding;
(4)    assist the Executive Director in establishing procedures for the distribution of funding;
(5)    create guidelines for funding eligibility;
(6)    review and publish reports regarding the efficacy of nonsuppression–based violence intervention and prevention programs;
(7)    advise the Governor and the Executive Director on the implementation of gun violence prevention programs in the State;
(8)    advise the Executive Director on public outreach and communications regarding the Fund; and
(9)    be governed by a majority vote.
(e)    A member of the Council:
(1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-904 - Applying for Money From the Fund

(a)    The Executive Director shall:
(1)    in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for local governments and nonprofit organizations to use in applying for money from the Fund; and
(2)    at least 60 days before the application becomes available to local governments and nonprofit organizations, post a notice of the application’s availability on a publicly accessible website.
(b)    An application shall require a local government or nonprofit organization to provide, at a minimum:
(1)    clearly defined and measureable objectives;
(2)    evidence that the proposed evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs would likely reduce gun violence;
(3)    a description of how the local government or nonprofit organization proposes to use the funding to reduce rates of gun violence by:
(i)    establishing or enhancing evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs; and
(ii)    enhancing coordination of existing violence intervention and prevention programs, if any, to minimize duplication of services; and
(4)    a plan for the collection of relevant data.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-905 - Funding Awards

(a)    The Executive Director shall:
(1)    in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and in consultation with the Council, establish procedures for the distribution of money from the Fund; and
(2)    forward all applications to the Council for review and comment at least 30 days before decisions regarding the distribution of funding awards.
(b)    (1)    Funding awards shall be made to local governments and nonprofit organizations for a minimum duration of 3 consecutive fiscal years.
(2)    Preference shall be given to local governments or nonprofit organizations:
(i)    that serve an area disproportionately affected by violence, as determined by the Council;
(ii)    whose grant proposals demonstrate the greatest likelihood of reducing gun violence in their communities; and
(iii)    that serve a population identified as having the highest risk of perpetrating or being victimized by violence in the near future.
(c)    Funding awards shall be commensurate with:
(1)    the levels of gun violence in the jurisdiction served by the local government or nonprofit organization; and
(2)    the strength of the local government or nonprofit organization’s application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-906 - Cash or In-Kind Match

(a)    A local government or nonprofit organization that receives funding under this subtitle shall:
(1)    except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, provide a cash or in–kind match equivalent to 33% of the amount awarded; and
(2)    use the award to supplement and not supplant funding that would otherwise be available to implement evidence–based health programs or evidence–informed health programs.
(b)    The matching fund requirement under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be waived if the local government or nonprofit organization can demonstrate good cause, as determined by the Executive Director.
(c)    In addition to any other reporting requirements from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, grantees shall submit a report at the end of each grant cycle that shall:
(1)    include the following information:
(i)    data collected during the duration of the award;
(ii)    a discussion of any collaborative efforts between the local government or nonprofit organization, a community–based organization, and any other entity in furtherance of the objectives of the award; and
(iii)    an analysis of the progress made in achieving the objectives of the award; and
(2)    be posted to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services’ website.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund › Section 4-907 - Evaluations of Funded Health Programs -- Results Posted

(a)    The Executive Director shall, in consultation with the Council:
(1)    order an ongoing evaluation of the efficacy of each evidence–based health program or evidence–informed health program that receives funding under this subtitle; and
(2)    retain a sufficient number of independent, third–party evaluators to maintain compliance with this section.
(b)    Evaluations required under this section shall be:
(1)    grouped by similar program models, as determined by the Council;
(2)    conducted by independent, third–party evaluators; and
(3)    ongoing for the 3–year grant period.
(c)    An evaluation of an evidence–based health program or evidence–informed health program that receives funding under this subtitle may be conducted only by an evaluator with specialized expertise in the specific model that the evaluator is assigned to evaluate.
(d)    The results of an evaluation ordered under subsection (a) of this section shall be posted to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services’ website.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs › Section 4-1001 - Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program

(a)    For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $425,000 for Baltimore City to be used as an operating grant for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program in Baltimore City.
(b)    The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program in Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs › Section 4-1002 - Relocation of Victims and Witnesses of Crime

(a)    For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $360,000 for Baltimore City to be used by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office for the relocation of victims and witnesses of crime.
(b)    The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (a) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available for the relocation of victims and witnesses of crime in Baltimore City.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 4 - Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs › Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous Grant Programs › Section 4-1003 - Firearms Investigation Unit

(a)    In this section, “Department” means the Department of State Police.
(b)    For fiscal years 2020 through 2023, each year the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $466,600 for the Department, in coordination with the Attorney General, to form a designated unit of law enforcement officers who are selected, trained, and equipped to work as a team to investigate:
(1)    firearm trafficking;
(2)    straw purchases as defined in § 5–101 of this article;
(3)    the movement of illegal firearms; and
(4)    any offense related to an offense in items (1) through (3) of this subsection that may exceed the capabilities of other investigating units within the Department.
(c)    The funds required to be included in the annual budget bill under subsection (b) of this section shall be used solely to supplement, and not supplant, funds otherwise available to the Department or the Attorney General.