1. (a) The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall:

   1. (1) select 10 high-crime micro-zones within the State; and
   2. (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.
2. (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.

3. (c) An “End the Violence” P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Coordinator shall:

   1. (1) ensure utilization of all existing crime prevention programs and grants;
   2. (2) coordinate community and youth programs;
   3. (3) assist with community mobilization and activities to reclaim public space;
   4. (4) assist with rapid response to public nuisances; and
   5. (5) coordinate community engagement with the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the high-crime micro-zone.

Added by Acts 2021, c. 20, § 1, eff. March 13, 2021. Amended by Acts 2024, c. 1, § 1, eff. May 1, 2024.