Baltimore County Snapshot Baltimore County Snapshot Total - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Baltimore County Snapshot Baltimore County Snapshot

Total Population Total Population 787,386 787,386 Median Income Median Income $52,308 $52,308 People in poverty People in poverty 8.2% 8.2% Children (0 Children (0-

• 17)

17) 22.5% 22.5% Seniors 65+ Seniors 65+ 14.5% 14.5% White Persons (Non White Persons (Non-

• Hispanic)

Hispanic) 67.4 67.4% % Black or African American Persons Black or African American Persons 24.7% 24.7% Asian Persons Asian Persons 4.0% 4.0% Hispanic or Latino Persons Hispanic or Latino Persons 2.7% 2.7%

Police Calls for Service Police Calls for Service

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 2006 2007 2008 Wilkens Woodlawn Franklin Pikesville Towson Cockeysville Parkville White Marsh Essex North Point 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 Baltimore County Baltimore County Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Committee defines a Committee defines a fatality as fatality as

• Victim,

Victim,

• Bystander,

Bystander,

• Children,

Children,

• Suicide,

Suicide,

• Infanticide, or

Infanticide, or

• Other.

Other.

11 5 5 11 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 F Y 2 6 F Y 2 7 F Y 2 8 F Y 2 9

Infanticide Suicides Children Bystander Victims

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 Jacqueline Campbell’ ’s research. s research.

• 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