Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Prince George's work group debates county office, data portal and regional task force to address gun violence
Summary
The County Council’s Gun Violence Work Group considered recommendations including creating a county office on gun violence prevention, a public data portal, impact assessments for developments and a regional task force; law enforcement representatives described existing interjurisdictional coordination and a public safety dashboard.
Councilman Crystal Orieva, co‑chair of the Prince George's County Council Gun Violence Work Group, led discussion of policy recommendations the group will vote on in coming meetings, opening with a slate of proposals intended for the County Executive and county agencies.
Orieva presented a recommendation to establish a county office on gun violence prevention to coordinate cross‑agency strategies; she described a proposed timeline of roughly six to 12 months to stand up the office with a "moderate annual budget" and suggested potential centralization benefits for accountability and long‑term strategy. She also proposed a county gun‑violence impact assessment to require that new development, school…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
