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Baltimore City Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said to C4 and Bryan Nehman that he would be a part of the meeting between Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Gov. Larry Hogan that takes place Thursday. There’s always common ground, the question is can we come to a consensus on it, Harrison said.
Harrison said there are always things that a partner, such as the state, can do to help reduce crime in the city. He also spoke on some plans to combat future crime in the summer. Each of the nine districts produce a summertime crime plan that zeros in on problem places and problem people, Harrison said. He suggested over time could be used, but the goal is to also have an adequate amount of officers and equipment.
Print Scott Wykoff, WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5
It appears there will soon be a meeting between Gov. Larry Hogan and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to focus on violence in the city.
After an exchange of tweets on Tuesday and finger-pointing over violent crime in Baltimore, Hogan says he is willing to have Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison come to Annapolis for a sit-down meeting about the issue.
“We’ve called on the mayor and police commissioner to come down to Annapolis as fast as possible. We want to hear about what type of crime plan they have,” Hogan said Wednesday. “Last time I met with the police commissioner they had a plan that we didn’t like and gave them a lot of suggestions on, which they didn’t listen to.”
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This 911 Diversion Pilot program is an innovative step in the right direction”, Mayor Scott announced.
The program, run by Behavioral Health System Baltimore and Baltimore Crisis Response Inc., aims to get the appropriate responses and resources for callers whenever they dial 911.
“Approximately 13,000 calls come into our 9-1-1 system each year for people in crisis. Baltimore is home to world-class medical institutions, and we have an opportunity to deliver premier clinical care and supportive services to residents experiencing behavioral health and substance use crises,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “The citywide pilot my administration will launch this summer will allow our police officers to spend more time focusing on violence. I look forward to deepening this work and growing our public health diversion options over time, in partnership with community-based organizations.”