TV 11 NEWS. WELL, ANOTHER HIGH PROFILE OFFICIAL AT CITY HALL IS LEAVING HER POST. MAYOR BRANDON SCOTT CONFIRMS THAT SHANTE JACKSON, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND ENGAGEMENT, WILL LEAVE AT THE END OF JUNE. JACKSON HAS BEEN WITH THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SINCE DECEMBER OF 2020. THAT OFFICE WAS CREATED TO APPROACH PUBLIC SAFETY USING HOLISTIC AVENUES AND TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES. THERE’S NO WORD YET ON WHO WILL TAKE OVER, JACKSON TWEETED, QUOTE, SO THAT THERE IS NO QUESTION I WAS NOT ASKED OR TOLD TO RESIGN. NOBODY’S FABRICATIONS INFORMED MY DECISION. BALTIMORE CITY STATE’S ATTORNEY IVAN BATES ISSUED A STATEMENT SAYING, QUOTE, I COMMEND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JACKSON FOR THE GROUNDWORK SHE LAID FOR THE GROUP VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY WORK, THE PROGRESS SHE MADE IN THE HISTORICALLY VOLATILE WESTERN DISTRICT, AND THE EXPANSION OF THE STRATEGY
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Baltimore MONSE Director Shantay Jackson resigns
Shantay Jackson, the director of the Baltimore Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, has resigned, the 11 News I-Team confirmed Thursday afternoon.In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Jackson wrote: "So that there is NO question: I was NOT asked or told to resign. NOBODY'S fabrications informed MY decision ... AND I'm truly looking forward to what's coming next for me and for @BaltimoreMONSE in our service to this city that we love! Stay tuned!"The mayor's office later announced that Jackson's resignation takes effect on June 30."On behalf of the entire city of Baltimore, I want to thank Executive Director Jackson for her service," Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement. "She has been an integral part of my administration's work to treat violence as a public health issue and carry out Baltimore's Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan. Together, we have built a strong team at MONSE that is well positioned to continue to move this work forward to improve public safety outcomes for all of Baltimore."Scott appointed Jackson to lead the newly created office as part of a holistic approach to public safety that combines traditional law enforcement with Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy and Community Violence Intervention ecosystem. "It is with mixed emotions that I have chosen to resign as the executive director of MONSE as I enter into my next chapter of service to our city," Jackson said in a statement. "I do not take this decision lightly, and it has been an honor to serve the city I love. I have full faith that the team we have built over the past two-and-a-half years will be able to carry on this transformational work and deliver on our commitments to building a safer Baltimore. I will be working with Mayor Scott to ensure a smooth transition ahead of my departure on June 30."Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates tweeted a statement Thursday afternoon, saying: "I commend Executive Director Jackson for the groundwork she laid for the Group Violence Reduction Strategy work, the progress she made in the historically volatile Western District, and the expansion of the strategy into new sectors of our city. In my short tenure, her partnership has been essential to our collaboration efforts. I look forward to continuing the progress, partnership and pursuit of a safer Baltimore for all."Jackson oversaw the launch of the GVRS pilot in the Western District that the mayor's office said led to a 34% aggregate reduction in homicides and nonfatal shootings in 2022. GVRS is expanding into the BPD Southwestern District.MONSE has grown to a team of 40 employees who work across initiatives that include gun violence prevention, community engagement and opportunity, victim services, policy and research, communications and finance, according to the mayor's office. Jackson's departure comes on the heels of other high-profile departures at City Hall, including the mayor's chief of staff, Chezia Cager, and the mayor's communications director, Cirilo Manego.This report will be updated.
BALTIMORE —
Shantay Jackson, the director of the Baltimore Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, has resigned, the 11 News I-Team confirmed Thursday afternoon.
In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Jackson wrote: "So that there is NO question: I was NOT asked or told to resign. NOBODY'S fabrications informed MY decision ... AND I'm truly looking forward to what's coming next for me and for @BaltimoreMONSE in our service to this city that we love! Stay tuned!"
The mayor's office later announced that Jackson's resignation takes effect on June 30.
"On behalf of the entire city of Baltimore, I want to thank Executive Director Jackson for her service," Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement. "She has been an integral part of my administration's work to treat violence as a public health issue and carry out Baltimore's Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan. Together, we have built a strong team at MONSE that is well positioned to continue to move this work forward to improve public safety outcomes for all of Baltimore."
Scott appointed Jackson to lead the newly created office as part of a holistic approach to public safety that combines traditional law enforcement with Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy and Community Violence Intervention ecosystem.
"It is with mixed emotions that I have chosen to resign as the executive director of MONSE as I enter into my next chapter of service to our city," Jackson said in a statement. "I do not take this decision lightly, and it has been an honor to serve the city I love. I have full faith that the team we have built over the past two-and-a-half years will be able to carry on this transformational work and deliver on our commitments to building a safer Baltimore. I will be working with Mayor Scott to ensure a smooth transition ahead of my departure on June 30."
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates tweeted a statement Thursday afternoon, saying: "I commend Executive Director Jackson for the groundwork she laid for the Group Violence Reduction Strategy work, the progress she made in the historically volatile Western District, and the expansion of the strategy into new sectors of our city. In my short tenure, her partnership has been essential to our collaboration efforts. I look forward to continuing the progress, partnership and pursuit of a safer Baltimore for all."
Jackson oversaw the launch of the GVRS pilot in the Western District that the mayor's office said led to a 34% aggregate reduction in homicides and nonfatal shootings in 2022. GVRS is expanding into the BPD Southwestern District.
MONSE has grown to a team of 40 employees who work across initiatives that include gun violence prevention, community engagement and opportunity, victim services, policy and research, communications and finance, according to the mayor's office.
Jackson's departure comes on the heels of other high-profile departures at City Hall, including the mayor's chief of staff, Chezia Cager, and the mayor's communications director, Cirilo Manego.
This report will be updated.
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