Mayor, Governor Brainstorm On Fighting Baltimore Crime: Report

BALTIMORE, MD — Mayor Jack Young and other top city leaders met Friday afternoon with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to find new ways to battle Baltimore's high crime rate, according to media reports. Among other proposals, the mayor asked the governor to have officers from the Maryland State Police and Maryland Transit Authority police perform more traffic stops in the city, WBAL-TV Channel 11 reported.

"We have too many murders and shootings in the city, and we want to get some help with our technology," Young said at a news conference.

Another proposal by city officials involves setting up a special unit of parole and probation officers within the Baltimore Police Department. It would help the department focus on the city's top 25 most violent offenders, according to Channel 11.

Other proposals include shifting officers to "free up other resources for more front line police work," the TV station reported.

The state government also plans to release $7 million in funds that were allocated to the Police Department. The city will ask that the money go towards the relocation of the Police Academy ($2.4 million), fixed license plate readers at 27 locations ($1 million), and a drug testing machine ($350,000), among other items, Channel 11 reported.