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The Office of Governor Wes Moore

Making Our Communities Safer

How Governor Moore is investing in Maryland’s schools and educators::

  • Since the Moore-Miller administration began, homicides are down 44% across the state, a record drop in crime.

  • For the fourth year in a row, homicides and non-fatal shootings are down statewide.

  • $124 million in record funding in the budget for the State Aid for Police Protection Fund.

The Moore-Miller Administration is committed to creating a safer Maryland for all. The Administration is focused on improving public safety by increasing accountability for violent offenders, creating safe and thriving communities by investing deeply in both law enforcement and communities, and by being dataled in identifying the underlying causes of recidivism and identifying best practices/programs to deter crime throughout our state.

Impacts for Marylanders

  • $124 Million

    $124 million in record funding in the budget for the State Aid for Police Protection Fund, used to supplement resources for police protection in our local communities.

  • Down 44%

    Since the Moore-Miller administration began, homicides are down 44% across the state, a record drop in crime.

  • 180,000 Pardons

    Pardons for over 180,000 cannabis possession convictions, helping Marylanders impacted by outdated laws and focusing law enforcement on violent offenders.

  • 4 Straight Years

    For the fourth year in a row,homicides and non-fatal shootings are down statewide.

Safer Stronger Together

First-ever full-integration of the Departments of Public Safety & Correctional Services, Human Services, and Juvenile Services to provide care and intervention to families affected by crime or violence in the Safer Stronger Together project.

Funding the Legal System

Sustained investment in both the MD State's Attorney's Association to fund the Prosecutors Academy which ensures a pipeline of new legal talent that can serve our communities, and in the Office of the Public Defender to ensure that those accused of crime have proper representation.

Improved Partnerships

Unprecedented investment in the MD Coordination and Analysis Center, ensuring integration and synchronization with all local, state, and federal law enforcement to enhance situational awareness and drive significant improvements in closure rates.