# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 4. Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs

### Subtitle 15

#### Section 4-1502

(a) The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall:

  (1) select 10 high-crime micro-zones within the State; and

  (2) create, as a civilian position, an "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator position for each high-crime micro-zone.

(b) An "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator shall reside in the jurisdiction in which the high-crime micro-zone is located.

(c) An "End the Violence" P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator shall:

  (1) ensure utilization of all existing crime prevention programs and grants;

  (2) coordinate community and youth programs;

  (3) assist with community mobilization and activities to reclaim public space;

  (4) assist with rapid response to public nuisances; and

  (5) coordinate community engagement with the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the high-crime micro-zone.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)