Governor Hogan announces $3.4 million in grant awards for crime reduction, expansion of Boys & Girls Clubs

October 7, 2020

Sarah Ash,

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On Wednesday, Governor Larry Hogan announced $3.4 million in Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant awards for local projects that support efforts to reduce crime throughout the state of Maryland.

We’re told half the funding will go towards the Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs for the expansion of clubs in areas identified through the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network initiative. The $1.7 million awarded to the clubs will benefit an estimated 5,000 young people in Maryland by supporting evidence-based and evidence-informed youth development programs at nearly 40 club locations. Funding will also support expanded services, new club locations, and youth development programs in several counties, including Dorchester.

The remaining funding will be awarded to local government agencies for a range of initiatives to benefit communities statewide. Locally, funding will be dispersed as follows:

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office: $296,335 for Multi-Agency NIBRS Compliant RMS
Salisbury Police Department: $15,000 for NIBRS Compliance Training; $100,000 for Exploring Predictive Policing with Machine Learning
Ocean City Police Department: $66,000 for City Watch Cameras on North Baltimore Avenue
Caroline County Sheriff’s Office: $75,930 for Police Body Camera Digital Video Project
Town of Vienna: $28,990 for Video Evidence Program
Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office: $19,592 for Technology and Equipment Upgrade for Community Support and Policing
Cambridge Police Department: $8,000 for Officer Wellness – Stress Treatment
Hurlock Police Department: $9,000 for Safety Training and Equipment Program
Fruitland Police Department: $34,360 for Mobile Surveillance Trailer
Town of Pittsville: $5,035 for Community Violence Prevention Training and Equipment Program
Pocomoke City Police Department: $15,750 for Weapons and Drug Trafficking Reduction Initiative
Town of Berlin: $18,000 for Palm Scanner Purchase