Baltimore County Snapshot Baltimore County Snapshot Total Population 787,386 Total Population 787,386 Median Income $52,308 Median Income $52,308 People in poverty 8.2% People in poverty 8.2% Children (0- -17) 17) 22.5% Children (0 22.5% Seniors 65+ 14.5% Seniors 65+ 14.5% White Persons (Non- -Hispanic) Hispanic) 67.4% % White Persons (Non 67.4 Black or African American Persons 24.7% Black or African American Persons 24.7% Asian Persons 4.0% Asian Persons 4.0% Hispanic or Latino Persons 2.7% Hispanic or Latino Persons 2.7%
Police Calls for Service Police Calls for Service 2,500 Wilkens Woodlawn 2,000 Franklin Pikesville 1,500 Towson 1,000 Cockeysville Parkville 500 White Marsh Essex 0 North Point 2006 2007 2008 11,819 11,708 11,367 Totals are based on a Calendar Year
Domestic Violence Fatalities Domestic Violence Fatalities � Effective FY 2007 The Effective FY 2007 The � 16 Baltimore County Baltimore County 14 3 Domestic Violence Domestic Violence 12 Committee defines a Committee defines a 1 0 0 0 0 Infanticide 10 fatality as fatality as Suicides 8 2 Children � Victim, Victim, 1 � 0 1 Bystander 6 2 � Bystander, Bystander, 11 11 � 1 Victims 4 � Children, Children, � 5 5 � Suicide, Suicide, 2 � � Infanticide, or Infanticide, or 0 � � Other. Other. 6 7 8 9 � 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 Y Y Y Y F F F F
Existing Resources Existing Resources � 3 Treatment Agencies 3 Treatment Agencies � � Partnerships with: Partnerships with: � � Northwest Hospital Northwest Hospital � � Baltimore County Police Domestic Violence Baltimore County Police Domestic Violence � Coordinators Coordinators � Baltimore County Department of Social Services Baltimore County Department of Social Services � � Domestic Violence 24 hour Hotline Domestic Violence 24 hour Hotline � � Turnaround ER Companion Program Turnaround ER Companion Program � � Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Criminal Justice Coordinating Council � � Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence �
Resource Development Resource Development � Provide coordinated leadership, Provide coordinated leadership, � � Identify collaboration opportunities, Identify collaboration opportunities, � � Strengthen communication and cooperation Strengthen communication and cooperation � between the public and private sector, between the public and private sector, � Examine strategies to reduce the incidence of Examine strategies to reduce the incidence of � domestic violence in the community. domestic violence in the community.
Lethality Assessment Lethality Assessment � A tool developed through the Maryland Network A tool developed through the Maryland Network � Against Domestic Violence by using Dr. Against Domestic Violence by using Dr. Jacqueline Campbell’ ’s research. s research. Jacqueline Campbell � The LA tool trains officers to use a series of 11 The LA tool trains officers to use a series of 11 � pointed questions to identify abuse victims most pointed questions to identify abuse victims most at risk of being killed. at risk of being killed. � This screen is completed at the scene, by the This screen is completed at the scene, by the � responding officer. responding officer. � If a victim screens in If a victim screens in “ “high danger high danger” ” then the then the � victim is connected directly to the Lethality victim is connected directly to the Lethality Response Line at the scene. Response Line at the scene. � Immediate shelter offered, and counseling Immediate shelter offered, and counseling � services offered for the next day. services offered for the next day.
Implementation Process Implementation Process � Promote the Concept Promote the Concept � � Partner Building Partner Building � � Pilot Pilot � � Data Collection/ Disbursement Data Collection/ Disbursement � � Training Training � � Implement County Wide Implement County Wide �
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