Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 4-1502

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Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services 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.

(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.