Mayoral Candidates on the Issues: Crime and Public Safety

Public safety is a perennial concern for Charm City residents. Baltimore often tops lists of cities with highest crime rates. And even with declines in some categories, there have been 78 homicides, 150 shootings, and 147 carjackings so far this year, according to the Baltimore City Police Department’s crime statistics dashboard.

Addressing public safety remains a primary concern of voters, with 78% of registered voters polled in April by Goucher College citing it as their top issue as they head to the polls for Tuesday’s mayoral primary election.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is hoping to continue efforts to address public safety with another term. His top opponent, former mayor Sheila Dixon, criticized the incumbent’s handling of crime, especially carjackings and “quality of life” crimes like loitering or public nuisance.  Businessman Bob Wallace and teacher Wendy Bozel, also looking to replace Scott at the city’s top post, both think more can be done to improve public safety.

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