City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0195R

• File #: 23-0195R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Addressing Youth Violence in Baltimore City
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 10/16/2023
• In control: Education Workforce and Youth
• Title: Informational Hearing - Addressing Youth Violence in Baltimore City For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Police Commissioner; the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City; the Chief Academic Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System; the Deputy Commissioner of Youth Wellness & Community Health from the Baltimore City Health Department; the Chief of Police for the Baltimore City School Police; the Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of African-American Male Engagement; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Performance and Innovation; and interested members of the Baltimore City Youth Commission to come before the City Council to discuss the increase in youth violence across the city; and the risk factors that are driving these incidents.
• Sponsors: Robert Stokes, Sr.
• Indexes: Informational Hearing, Violence, Youth

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Employee Development
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Performance and Innovation
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Police Department
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to States' Attorney's Office
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Public School System
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
10/19/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
10/16/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
10/16/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.

Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Stokes



A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
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Informational Hearing - Addressing Youth Violence in Baltimore City
For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Police Commissioner; the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City; the Chief Academic Officer of the Baltimore City Public School System; the Deputy Commissioner of Youth Wellness & Community Health from the Baltimore City Health Department; the Chief of Police for the Baltimore City School Police; the Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of African-American Male Engagement; the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Performance and Innovation; and interested members of the Baltimore City Youth Commission to come before the City Council to discuss the increase in youth violence across the city; and the risk factors that are driving these incidents.
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Within a three day span in September 2023, a 12-year old boy was shot while attending a football game at Dunbar High School while a 14-year old girl was shot while walking down Presstman Street in West Baltimore. Over the last 15-years, there have been approximately 220 youth under the age of 18 killed as a result of violence in Baltimore City. In 2021 more than 40...