Baltimore, Maryland

The goal of the Baltimore SPI was to reduce gun violence by proactively monitoring gun offenders, preventing reoffending, and increasing prompt apprehension of gun offenders. To do so, Baltimore SPI created the Gun Offender Registry (GOR) in collaboration with Baltimore Parole and Probation. The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) also developed a strong relationship with community members through Baltimore’s Safe Streets community outreach program, designed to combat shootings, violence, homicides, and conflicts. BPD works with Safe Streets to conduct offender call-ins and engage in direct community interaction. As a result of these efforts, Baltimore SPI has been better able to identify and track violent repeat gun offenders while developing stronger community relations and multiagency partnerships.