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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Counncilmember Rawlings Blake
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Baltimore City Gang Violence Reduction Plan
FOR the purpose of requesting the Executive Director of the Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to present to the City Council The Baltimore City Gang Violence Reduction Plan, as submitted to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, describing Baltimore City's public health and law enforcement strategies for reducing violence and presenting a comprehensive approach for combating the growing problem of gang violence in our neighborhoods.
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"Maryland Gangs Information and Prevention", a website presented by the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, presents information on local youth gangs that originate in a particular neighborhood and locally operated gangs with national gang affiliation. For Baltimore City, it is reported that hundreds of gangs exist, "including youth gangs that operate in neighborhoods or schools and drug gangs. Youth gangs are motivated by a sense of brotherhood, more than just as an organization to sell drugs. Many youth gangs are generational; fathers or uncles were members of gangs, and then their sons or nephews join as they grow up. Children join these gangs for many reasons: to have a sense of belonging and friendship; to gain protection and respect; and the oppor...
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