2013 Criminal Citations Data Analysis MSAR #9195 and 9230 First Report to the State of Maryland Under SB 422
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9/2/2014
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Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention, Maryland Statistical Analysis Center
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In 2012, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law Senate Bill 422/House Bill 261. This law requires all law enforcement agencies that issue criminal citations to report specific information regarding issued citations to the Maryland Statistical Center (MSAC) located in the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention. This 2014 report presents aggregate data on all eligible criminal citations that were issued by Maryland Law enforcement agencies reported to MSAC for the calendar year. For the current reporting period, 79 agencies are included in the current analysis (n=27,170 issued criminal citations). Eligible criminal citations refer to misdemeanors and violations of local ordinances. Results are provided in tables and charts and are broken down by numerous variables. The report also includes a discussion and recommendations.
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In 2012, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law Senate Bill 422/House Bill 261. This law requires all law enforcement agencies that issue criminal citations to report specific information regarding issued citations to the Maryland Statistical Center (MSAC) located in the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention. This 2014 report presents aggregate data on all eligible criminal citations that were issued by Maryland Law enforcement agencies reported to MSAC for the calendar year. For the current reporting period, 79 agencies are included in the current analysis (n=27,170 issued criminal citations). Eligible criminal citations refer to misdemeanors and violations of local ordinances. Results are provided in tables and charts and are broken down by numerous variables. The report also includes a discussion and recommendations.