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Mayor Scott, City of Baltimore Mark Historic Violence Reductions
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | January 8, 2025
Mayor Scott, City Schools, MONSE Announce Launch of School-Based Violence Intervention Program
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | December 17, 2024
Safe Streets Brooklyn Achieves Over 365 Days with No Homicides
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | November 12, 2024
MONSE Announces FY25 Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Awards
MONSE | October 22, 2024
Scott Administration Kicks Off Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Baltimore
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | October 1, 2024
Mayor Releases Recap of 2024 Summer Youth Engagement Strategy
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | September 30, 2024
Three Safe Streets Sites Celebrate 365 Days with No Homicides
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | September 6, 2024
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Statement on Shooting in East Baltimore
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | August 18, 2024
MONSE Issues RFP for FY ‘25 Anti-Human Trafficking Grant
MONSE | August 16, 2024
City Leaders Gather for 41st Annual National Night Out
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | August 13, 2024
Mayor Scott and Safe Streets Baltimore Kick Off 4th Annual Safe Summer
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | May 27, 2024
Mayor Scott Outlines Details of 2024 Summer Youth Engagement Strategy
Mayor Brandon M. Scott |May 23, 2024
Mayor Scott Announces GVRS Expansion to Fourth District
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | April 22, 2024
Mayor Scott Releases Biennial Update of Baltimore’s Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | April 22, 2024
Safe Streets Penn North Celebrates More Than 365 Days with No Homicides
MONSE | March 7, 2024
MONSE Announces Latest Round of Funding for Organizations to Co-Produce Public Safety
MONSE | February 14, 2024
Baltimore City Outlines Next Steps for Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) Expansion
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | February 8, 2024
MONSE, Council President's Office Seek Interested Residents to Join Baltimore's Public Safety Advisory Commission
MONSE | February 2, 2024
New Urban Conflict Management Program Co-Sponsored by City of Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, University of Baltimore
MONSE & The University of Baltimore | January 29, 2024
Mayor Scott Appoints Stefanie Mavronis as Permanent MONSE Director
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | January 25, 2024
MONSE, BPD Announce Next Neighborhood Policing Plan Pilot Community
MONSE | January 8, 2024
City of Baltimore Holds Annual Vigil of Remembrance
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | January 4, 2024
City of Baltimore Joins National Be SMART For Kids Campaign
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | December 1, 2023
MONSE Announces Anti-Human Trafficking General Fund Grant Awards for FY ‘24
MONSE | November 14, 2023
October 2023: City of Baltimore to Observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month
MONSE | October 4, 2023
Mayor Scott, MONSE Release Update on Summer Youth Engagement Strategy Results
MONSE | September 29, 2023
MONSE Issues RFP for FY ‘24 Grant Opportunities
MONSE | August 11, 2023
Mayor Scott Announces Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Interim Director
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | June 28, 2023
MONSE Announces Sixth Round of ARPA Allocations
MONSE | June 26, 2023
A Message from MONSE - What the Data on GVRS Says
MONSE | June 7, 2023
Scott Administration Announces Summer Youth Engagement Strategy
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | May 24, 2023
MONSE Issues RFA for Neighborhoods to Participate in Neighborhood Policing Plan Cohort
MONSE | May 15, 2023
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Executive Director Shantay Jackson Announces Departure
MONSE | May 11, 2023
Mayor Scott, MONSE Celebrates Baltimore City Visitation Center 10 Year Anniversary
MONSE | May 10, 2023
Mayor Scott Provides One-Year Comprehensive Update on Cultivation of Baltimore’s Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem
MONSE | April 25, 2023
City Highlights Impact of Service Provision in Group Violence Reduction Strategy
MONSE | April 12, 2023
City of Baltimore Affirms Partnership with Roca to Service Baltimore’s At-Risk Youth Through the Group Violence Reduction Strategy
MONSE | April 5, 2023
MONSE Releases Statement on Johns Hopkins' Safe Streets Baltimore Evaluation
MONSE | March 30, 2023
MONSE Announces Inaugural SideStep Pre-Arrest Youth Diversion Partners
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | March 16, 2023
MONSE Calls Community-Based Organizations to Contribute to Baltimore Resource Landscape Analysis
MONSE | March 16, 2023
MONSE Seeks Applicants for Baltimore’s First Re-Entry Action Council
MONSE | March 15, 2023
Mayor Scott Unveils Public Safety Accountability Dashboard
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | February 28, 2023
MONSE Announces Fifth Round of ARPA Allocations to CVI Ecosystem Partners
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | February 17, 2023
MONSE Makes Top-of-Year Staffing Announcements
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | February 14, 2023
MONSE Calls for Public Input on Public Safety Accountability Dashboard
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | December 28, 2022
Mayor Scott Announces Expansion of Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS)
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | December 6, 2022
MONSE’s SideStep Pre-Arrest Youth Diversion Pilot Seeks Service Provider Partners
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | December 5, 2022
MONSE Announces Recipients of Trauma-Informed Care Training Grant
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | November 15, 2022
Director Jackson Announces Recipients of Social-Emotional Learning and Development Grant
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | November 9, 2022
Director Jackson Announces Recipients of Anti-Human Trafficking Grant
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | November 3, 2022
MONSE Announces Fourth Round of ARPA Allocations to CVI Ecosystem
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | October 5, 2022
City of Baltimore to Observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | October 4, 2022
Mayor Scott Announces Next Steps in Cultivation of Baltimore’s CVI Ecosystem
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | September 16, 2022
Mayor Scott Announces Expanded Victim Services in Baltimore
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | August 12, 2022
Social-Emotional Learning and Development Grant Request for Applications - Deadline 9/9
MONSE | August 10, 2022
Twelve Additional Community-Based Organizations to receive $600,000 in ARPA Dollars to Support Violence Prevention in Baltimore
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement | July 29, 2022
Scott Administration Rolls out Second Round of ARPA Dollars to Support Violence Prevention in Baltimore
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | May 5, 2022
Mayor Scott Announces Vision for Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem in Baltimore
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | April 13, 2022
Director Shantay Jackson Announces Senior Lead Team for Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
MONSE | February 15, 2022
Scott Administration Rolls out Initial Round of ARPA Dollars to Support Violence Prevention in Baltimore
Mayor Brandon M. Scott | February 15, 2022
Mayor Scott Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Baltimore City
Mayor Brandon M. Scott 10/06/2021
News Clips
Baltimore organizations are continuing to raise awareness about human trafficking
WMAR | January 10, 2025
Vigil held in Baltimore to honor homicide victims, other causes of death in 2024
WBAL | January 8, 2025
Remembering the Lost, Honoring the lives of Baltimore City Residents lost to violence
WMAR | January 7, 2025
Maryland leaders working on new strategies to lower crime in Baltimore
WJZ | January 7, 2025
Baltimore homicides and shootings fall to lowest levels since 2015
Baltimore Banner | January 3, 2025
Baltimore sees lowest homicide rate in over a decade
WYPR | January 3, 2025
Baltimore records historic reduction in homicides in 2024, but still ‘too many’ killings
Baltimore Sun | January 2, 2025
Baltimore City launches new school-based violence reduction program
WYPR | December 18, 2024
Baltimore’s promised school violence intervention program is finally here
Baltimore Banner | December 17, 2024
Baltimore saw a drop in homicides and shootings in 2024. Will that trend continue in 2025?
WYPR | December 17, 2024
After Baltimore mass shooting, neighborhood goes full year with no homicides
Associated Press | November 12, 2024
Canton barbershop hosts 'Cut the Silence' event to combat domestic violence
WJZ | October 28, 2024
‘This is not luck. This is a systemic approach’: These major US cities are trying to curb violent crime — and it’s working
CNN | September 29, 2024
Director of MONSE speaks on takedown of alleged drug trafficking organization
WBAL Radio | September 25, 2024
Three Baltimore Safe Streets sites reach one year without a homicide: ‘I can go outside’
Baltimore Sun | September 6, 2024
MONSE looks to combat trauma in students with laughter, support, and praise
WMAR | August 26, 2024
City and community leaders set to welcome students back to school following mass shooting
WBAL | August 26, 2024
Police identify victim killed in East Baltimore shooting that also injured 7
Baltimore Banner | August 19, 2024
MONSE begins stabilization response following mass shooting in Oliver
August 19, 2024
Editorial: Parents, youths face unprecedented challenges amid violence
WBALTV | August 15, 2024
Jasper Davis, 14-year-old killed this month, remembered as ‘life of the party’ in Beats Not Bullets program
Baltimore Sun | July 29, 2024
Baltimore officials tout earlier indictments of 7 men they call ‘key members’ in drug trafficking group
Baltimore Sun | July 18, 2024
Fewer teens were shot in the first half of 2024 than in any year in the last decade
Baltimore Banner | July 17, 2024
Baltimore sees ‘notably greater’ declines in gun violence into 2024
Baltimore Sun | July 1, 2024
A year after tragedy, Brooklyn looks forward
WYPR | July 1, 2024
A year after the Brooklyn mass shooting in South Baltimore, changes but no closure
Baltimore Sun | June 28, 2024
Radio Interview: Safe Streets program counters violence in Baltimore City
Catholic Review | June 24, 2024
City plans event in Brooklyn on one-year mark of Baltimore mass shooting: ‘We’re not forgetting them’
Baltimore Sun | June 21, 2024
Gun violence is falling across the country. How does Baltimore compare?
Baltimore Banner | June 11, 2024
How significant is Baltimore’s drop in gun violence? Ask the White House.
Baltimore Banner | June 4, 2024
Safe Streets, social media, schools: MONSE faces easier budget hearing as Baltimore violence declines
Baltimore Sun | June 3, 2024
As Baltimore’s summer curfew begins, officials aim to build trust with city youths
Baltimore Sun | May 31, 2024
Cherry Hill Safe Streets formally opens at new site
WBAL | May 31, 2024
Safe Streets kicks off their fourth annual Safe Summer program
WMAR | May 25, 2024
Summer youth engagement activities, curfew set to return in Baltimore
WJZ | May 23, 2024
Safe Streets, Baltimore's gun reduction program, rally for community violence intervention
WJZ | May 21, 2024
Mayor says Baltimore will boost anti-violence efforts among youths: ‘We’re on a mission’
Baltimore Sun | April 22, 2024
Baltimore expands anti-gun-violence strategy into Eastern District
Baltimore Banner | April 22, 2024
Baltimore Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan gets update with new focus on youth justice
WBALTV | April 22, 2024
Baltimore mayor touts Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan for decrease in crimes
WJZ | April 22, 2024
Safe Streets holds shooting response march following shooting of 76-year-old
WBALTV | April 6, 2024
Safe Streets site in West Baltimore celebrates more than a year without a killing: ‘Public opinion said this community could never be fixed’
Baltimore Sun | March 6, 2024
Safe Streets celebrates over a year of no homicides in Penn-North
WBALTV | March 6, 2024
First Cohort from Urban Conflict Management Program Graduates, Feb. 9
University of Baltimore | February 8, 2024
Study: Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy reduced homicides and shootings by a quarter in Western District
Baltimore Sun | February 8, 2024
How a small team in the Baltimore mayor’s office hopes to better serve crime victims
Baltimore Banner | January 29, 2024
Non-profit partnership focused on crime reduction along Eutaw Street opens first office
Baltimore Banner | January 27, 2024
Neighborhood Policing Plan expanding in West Baltimore
WMAR | January 8, 2024
Vigil of remembrance: Mothers collectively mourn lives Baltimore lost in 2023
Baltimore Sun | January 3, 2024
Mayor Scott lauds violent crime reduction, commits to further improvement
Baltimore Fishbowl | January 3, 2024
After a summer trauma, the spirit of Christmas joy visits Baltimore’s Brooklyn Homes
WYPR | December 21, 2023
Homicides are down in Baltimore in 2023, what's planned for 2024?
WYPR | December 19, 2023
Commentary: Baltimore has been flattening the curve on murders
Lawrence Brown for the Baltimore Banner | November 11, 2023
‘One day at a time’: Three months after Brooklyn shooting, residents plant flowers, trees in memory of victims
Baltimore Sun | October 1, 2023
‘It shouldn’t take a mass shooting’: Baltimore’s Brooklyn community thanks officials but pleads for more resources
Baltimore Sun | September 8, 2023
Residents share gratitude, ask for more resources at Brooklyn Day shooting community forum
Baltimore Banner | September 7, 2023
New legislation proposed by city leaders focuses on recidivism
WMAR | August 21, 2023
University of Baltimore to offer Safe Streets employees professional violence intervention training
Baltimore Sun | July 19, 2023
Some traumatized residents of Baltimore’s Brooklyn Homes hope for more help after mass shooting. Others want to move.
Baltimore Sun | July 15, 2023
Safe Streets returns to Brooklyn to provide outreach after mass shooting
WBALTV | July 7, 2023
Days after deadly shooting, residents of Brooklyn Homes help one another heal
Baltimore Banner | July 7, 2023
Dozens of people march to Baltimore's Brooklyn Homes, call for end to gun violence
WJZ | July 7, 2023
Baltimore mayor, police commissioner lead crime walk through Brooklyn after mass shooting
WJZ | July 5, 2023
'Peace Mobile' brings resources to those affected by gun violence in Baltimore
WBALTV | July 5, 2023
Baltimoreans and legislators commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day
AFRO | June 9, 2023
Current MONSE director says Baltimore is doing better compared to previous years
WBAL Radio | June 6, 2023
Mayor Scott, city leaders unveil Baltimore Peace Mobile
WJZ | June 1, 2023
Baltimore unveils city’s first Peace Mobile to mediate conflicts, provide resources
Baltimore Fishbowl | June 1, 2023
Baltimore's Safe Summer Program kicks off amid launch of youth curfew policy
WJZ | May 27, 2023.
'These are all of our children': Baltimore leaders unveil summer youth engagement strategy
WBAL | May 24, 2023
Baltimore's summer youth engagement strategy implemented ahead of citywide curfew
WJZ | May 24, 2023
“It’s on the entire village”; Baltimore City summer curfew de-emphasizes police involvement.
WYPR | May 24, 2023
Baltimore readies plan to enforce youth curfew using social workers over police in ‘communal parenting’ strategy
Baltimore Sun | May 24, 2023
Celebrating 10 years of providing a safe space
WMAR | May 10, 2023
'End the disease of gun violence': Community violence intervention program helping drop homicide rate
WMAR | April 25, 2023
Community violence prevention strategies are working, says mayor. Programs will expand
WYPR | April 25, 2023
Group violence strategy offers ‘second chance’ in Baltimore. ‘I’m just grateful,’ participant says.
Baltimore Sun | April 12, 2023
Baltimore officials tout successful impact of Mayor's Group Violence Reduction Strategy
WYPR | April 12, 2023
MONSE recognizes Youth Advocate Programs Inc. impact in Baltimore
WMAR | April 12, 2023
Group Violence Reduction Strategy reaches dozens of Baltimore residents at risk of violence
WJZ | April 12, 2023
Baltimore Safe Streets sites ‘clearly’ reduce homicides, shootings, Johns Hopkins evaluation finds
Baltimore Sun | March 30, 2023
City leaders collaborate to end youth violence
WMAR | March 20, 2023
Baltimore mayor's office announces $375K for partners in pre-arrest youth diversion program
WJZ | March 17, 2023
AROUND BALTIMORE: LOCAL CONTROL, RENTER PROTECTIONS, AND A PUBLIC SAFETY DASHBOARD
Baltimore Beat | March 6, 2023
Baltimore City releases online dashboard with crime data for accountability, leaders say
WYPR | February 28, 2023
MONSE Director Shantay Jackson, on curbing violent crime in the city
WYPR | February 28, 2023
Edmondson Westside High students receive trauma and career resources
WBALTV | February 23, 2023
Baltimore City seeks to curb intimate partner violence by leveraging public data online
WYPR | January 26, 2023
Police confiscate ghost guns, arrest members of 'Wick Squad' gang selling fentanyl in West Baltimore
WJZ | January 23, 2023
City leaders bringing Peace Mobile to Baltimore to help heal communities
WMAR | December 28, 2022
Baltimore city leaders share improving crime data, citizens weigh in
WMAR | December 21, 2022
Has group violence pilot pushed crime to other parts of Baltimore? Leaders say no; research finds no evidence of displacement.
Baltimore Sun | December 15, 2022
Baltimore outlines plan to take flagship anti-violence strategy citywide within two years
Baltimore Banner | December 6, 2022
MONSE director Shantay Jackson, on strategies to curb gun violence
WYPR | November 28, 2022
‘No one wants to be out on the corner every day.’ Community leaders work in Baltimore’s violence intervention program to attract participants.
Baltimore Sun | November 28, 2022
Baltimore City Council members discuss violence prevention initiatives and changing the landscape of Baltimore in quarterly public safety hearing
AFRO | November 13, 2022
Baltimore to Tackle Violence Via a School-Based Pilot
Conduit Street | November 2, 2022
Violence prevention conference underway in Baltimore
WEAA | October 27, 2022
Changes coming to Baltimore’s Safe Streets anti-violence program, along with more victim services at hospitals
Baltimore Sun | September 16, 2022
Public safety took center stage during Baltimore's National Night Out
WYPR | August 2, 2022
Youth Advocate Programs holds community gun violence prevention fair
WJZ-13 | July 16, 2022
Center for Hope opens to serve Baltimore's abuse, trauma survivors
WBAL TV | May 4, 2022
Scott announces plans for a Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem
WYPR | April 14, 2022
Review finds Safe Streets program lacks oversight; Baltimore mayor pledges $10 million to expand ‘violence intervention ecosystem’
Baltimore Sun | April 13, 2022
Baltimore pledges more money for anti-violence program
Associated Press | April 13, 2022
Baltimore To Invest Over $10 Million Into Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem
WJZ 13 | April 13, 2022
Baltimore to expand community violence intervention ‘ecosystem’ with more support for Safe Streets, hospitals, other partners
Baltimore Fishbowl | April 13, 2022
Mayor: Community Violence Intervention Ecosystem aims to help reduce violent crimes
WBAL TV | April 13, 2022
After killings of 3 workers, Baltimore’s Safe Streets anti-violence program at a crossroads: ‘We have to continue to evolve’
Baltimore Sun | April 12, 2022
Baltimore city official discusses Safe Streets program
WBAL Radio | April 5, 2022
'We’re really grateful for this': Baltimore City announces initial round of funding to support violence prevention
WMAR | February 16, 2022
Baltimore leaders want to use ShotSpotter technology to address trauma
WBAL | November 3, 2021
A path to funding for violence interrupters in Baltimore City
WMAR | November 2, 2021
Council passes bill requiring monthly ARPA spending hearings from Scott administration
WYPR | November 1, 2021
Experts: Sustained funding required to see drop in crime from programs like Safe Streets
WBFF | October 29, 2021
Baltimore earmarks $50 million in federal relief funding for violence prevention
Baltimore Sun 10/27/2021
American Rescue Plan money to assist in violence intervention
WBAL TV 10/27/2021
Baltimore’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council begins again with new goals of collaboration
Baltimore Sun 10/12/2021
Baltimore On Pace To Experience At Least 300 Homicides For Seventh Year In A Row
WYPR 09/30/2021
Baltimore leaders discuss their latest violence prevention effort, focusing on outreach over policing
Baltimore Sun 09/21/ 2021
Mayor Scott Attends First Group Violence Reduction Strategy Meeting in Baltimore
Fox Baltimore 09/20/2021
Federal recovery money should fund Safe Streets and other anti-violence programs, advocates say
Baltimore Sun 08/11/ 2021
Baltimore's Safe Streets tries to grow, change, live up to its name
The Washington Post 07/30/2021
Safe Streets: Perspectives On The Mayor's Violence Prevention Plan
WYPR 07/28/ 2021
As violence prevention takes a central role in the new Baltimore crime plan, Safe Streets tries to grow, change and live up to its name
Baltimore Sun 07/26/2021
Cautious Optimism Over Baltimore Mayor Scott's New Crime Plan
Fox45 07/25/2021
Mayor unveils 3 pillar Baltimore City Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan
WBAL 07/23/2021
READ IT: Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Releases 3-Pillar City Crime Plan Friday
WJZ 07/23/2021
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott reveals crime plan; residents speak out
Fox 45 07/23/2021
Five takeaways from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s new crime plan
Baltimore Sun 07/23/2021
Political leaders back Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s crime plan during announcement tour
Baltimore Sun 07/23/2021
AFRO Exclusive: Mayor Brandon Scott unveils new plan to combat violent crime
AFRO 07/23/2021
Baltimore unveils ‘holistic’ five-year plan to reduce and prevent violence
Baltimore Fishbowl 07/23/2021
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott rolls out multi-year violence reduction plan
WMAR 07/23/2021
Newsmaker: Shantay Jackson, Heading The New Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement
WYPR Midday with Tom Hall 05/18/2021
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement plan | VIDEO
Baltimore Sun 03/15/2021
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