Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 · 1:00 PM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2332 934 6278, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m600d0f6db40ba4cc1e469c9d9c74d54d

TL;DR

The Public Safety Committee held a virtual meeting to address the ongoing opioid crisis in Baltimore, bringing together multiple city and state agencies to discuss overdose statistics and potential public health solutions. Representatives from various departments were invited to share insights and develop strategies for addressing the widespread issue of opioid use in the city.

Key Decisions

  • Comprehensive Opioid Response Strategy Tabled
  • Inter-Agency Collaboration Initiated
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Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  5. LO25-0013 Opioids, Harm Reduction, and Overdose Prevention For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore City Fire Department, the Baltimore Police Department, the Office of Emergency Management, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, the Maryland Department of Health, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, and advocates on this issue to discuss opioid use and overdose statistics in Baltimore and to devise pragmatic public health-centered solutions to this city and nationwide crisis.
    Legislative Oversight
  6. ADJOURNMENT
  7. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC