Baltimore Built a Public Safety Data Operation From Scratch MONSE was created as a public safety agency outside of law enforcement, overseeing prevention, intervention and re-entry initiatives.
But it began without its own data analytics operation.
Creating those systems required the city to deal with data held by separate agencies and restrictions on sensitive information.
Analytics Shows Baltimore Where Programs Lose People Baltimore officials also use the data to look inside programs rather than relying solely on citywide crime statistics.
MONSE, for example, works to connect people at high risk of involvement in gun violence with intensive services.