(Baltimore, MD) -- Mayor Brandon Scott says Baltimore's Safe Streets Penn North site has not recorded a homicide in the catchment area for a year.
The Penn North site has conducted more than 108 successful mediations and held 45 community events to bring resources into the community and spread anti-violence messaging.
The mayor says the Safe Streets initiative has helped to reduce violence across the city and the Penn North site going more than 365 days without a homicide is another example that community violence intervention works.
This milestone reflects the unwavering dedication of our staff and credible messengers whose work often happens behind the scenes - mediating conflict, building trust, and creating pathways to opportunity every day. We are deeply grateful for our partnership with MONSE and proud to stand alongside the Penn North community as we work to sustain this progress and create safer, stronger futures for more individuals and families," said Catholic Charities Baltimore Executive Director Dave Kinkopf.
In 2025, Safe Streets violence interrupters mediated more than 1,700 potentially violent conflicts across all ten sites.
