SEVDA Working Group Meeting, June 29, 2026

Baltimore County’s SEVDA Working Group meeting on June 29, 2026, brought county agencies, law enforcement, courts, healthcare providers, and nonprofit victim-service organizations together to coordinate resources for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy described administering victim-services and criminal-justice grant funding to partner organizations, but the group discussed no specific grant awards, procurement, contracts, vendor selections, or spending decisions, and no votes were taken.

The Baltimore County Police Department shared data on firearm seizures under protective orders, domestic-violence arrests and reports, and lethality screenings, noting that about one in four screenings indicated high risk. It also described an electronic process for receiving and routing protective orders, in use since October 2025 and handling nearly 9,000 records, which reduces delays and supports better tracking. Members discussed distributing a QR code linking to county resources through apartment complexes, libraries, schools, hospitals, businesses, and community organizations. Follow-up for the next meeting, expected in September, will include teen dating violence, updated firearm-seizure data, and access to services for immigrant communities.