Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates is moving to stop his office from coordinating with the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), which oversees the city's anti-violence initiative.

Baltimore City has seen major reductions in homicides and shootings for three years in a row.

Our media partner, The Baltimore Banner, reports that Bates sent seven pages of complaints to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's Office, alleging that MONSE operates behind a "cloak of secrecy."

Despite homicides declining by 60% since 2021, Bates and Mayor Scott's office have not always been on the same page.

Bates has criticized the city's Group Violence Reduction Strategy and Safe Streets, deeming them to be ineffective

Bates' letter to the mayor's office

According to The Banne

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