Maryland Youth Advisory Council

What Maryland Youth Advisory Council does

The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy of Maryland (GOCPP) is a Maryland state government agency headquartered at 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD, with a secondary Victim Services office in Baltimore. The agency administers federal and state criminal justice grant programs — including the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (BJAG), the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (BSCI), and the Children's Justice Act Grant Program (CJAC) — and processes all applications through its online Grant Management System (GMS) portal. Eligible recipients include local and state government agencies, law enforcement, state's attorney's offices, designated child advocacy centers, and nonprofit victim-services organizations operating across Maryland's 24 counties and Baltimore City.

GOCPP's core technology platform centers on Microsoft Power BI-based interactive dashboards — including the Handle with Care Dashboard, the Crime Dashboard (county/municipal/national crime statistics 1975–2023 sourced from the Maryland UCR Program), the Maryland NIBRS Dashboard (post the January 1, 2021 transition from Summary Reporting to NIBRS), and an Interactive Grant Map — all integrated with the Maryland Enterprise GIS (MD iMAP) for spatial crime-data analysis. The agency also houses the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center, part of a national network of 51 Statistical Analysis Centers supported by the U.S. DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics. Service-line programs include the Crime Victims' Compensation System (administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board), the Regional Navigator Program (10 sites covering all 24 Maryland jurisdictions + Baltimore City for child sex trafficking victim coordination under the 2019 Child Sex Trafficking Screening and Services Act), and the Human Trafficking Hotel Staff Training Program under Md. Code, Business Regulation § 15-210.

The agency's revenue model is public-sector grant administration: it does not sell a product or service at a price but receives and disburses federal pass-through funds (e.g., Byrne JAG, Children's Justice Act) and coordinates state appropriations. Go-to-market is government procurement via NOFA cycles, GMS portal applications, and technical-assistance sessions. The customer base is structurally non-commercial — government, law enforcement, and nonprofit grant recipients — making the entity non-comparable to a typical PE/VC/M&A target. Strategic positioning rests on statutory mandate, federal partnerships (DOJ/BJS), and statewide service coverage rather than market-share competition.

Name

Maryland Youth Advisory Council

Legal name

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy of Maryland

Website

https://goccp.maryland.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy of Maryland (GOCPP) is a state government agency that administers federal criminal justice grants, publishes statewide crime data dashboards (Power BI), coordinates child sex trafficking victim services via 10 Regional Navigator sites, and operates the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Advisory Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention) (BPAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Juvenile Detention & Youth Custody Services (BPAKANAC), Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Youth advisory council
• Government policy advisory
• Juvenile justice policy
• Youth civic engagement
• State government advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Crownsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Administration: Administration of federal grants including Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (BJAG), Children's Justice Act Grant Program (CJAC), and Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (BSCI). Grants are distributed to eligible government agencies, nonprofits, and law enforcement organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Maryland Youth Advisory Council is a state government advisory body that convenes Maryland youth members to provide policy recommendations and youth perspectives to the Governor and state agencies on juvenile justice, victim services, and public safety issues. Operating under the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, the council leverages the parent's data dashboards, grant programs, and state-level criminal justice coordination infrastructure to inform its advisory output.

Product overview

The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy of Maryland operates as a state government agency offering a unified platform of grant management, data analytics, and victim services. The core offering is the Grant Management System (GMS), an online portal for administering grant applications and post-award reporting. Supporting this are multiple Power BI-based data visualization products including the Crime Dashboard, Handle with Care Dashboard, and Maryland NIBRS Dashboard, which provide interactive crime statistics and public safety data. The office also operates service programs including the Crime Victims' Compensation System, Regional Navigator Program for child sex trafficking victims, and Human Trafficking Hotel Staff Training. Additionally, the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center provides statewide crime data analysis. These products work together to coordinate crime prevention efforts, distribute grant funding, and provide victim services across Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maryland Youth Advisory Council Maryland state government advisory council operated under the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, convening youth members to provide policy recommendations and youth perspectives on juvenile justice, victim services, and public safety to the Governor and Maryland state agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 sites operating statewide for child sex trafficking coordination

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force (MHTTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinating body for human trafficking response efforts in Maryland. The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy coordinates with this task force for statewide human trafficking initiatives, resource sharing, and policy development.
• Regional Navigator Program Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner10 sites operating across Maryland counties (Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester) with designated regional navigators coordinating child sex trafficking victim services. Partners include: Jane's Place (Allegany), Everstand (Anne Arundel), Center for Hope-Baltimore Child Abuse Center (Baltimore City), TurnAround Inc. (Baltimore County, Howard), Center for Children Inc. (Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's), For All Seasons (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot), CARE Healing Center (Carroll), Cecil County Dept of Community Services (Cecil), Heartly House (Frederick), The DOVE Center (Garrett), Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center (Harford), University of Maryland SAFE Center (Montgomery, Prince George's), Safe Place Child Advocacy Center (Washington), Life Crisis Center (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester).
• U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice StatisticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing State Justice Statistics Program grants and support for the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center. Part of the Justice Information Resource Network (JIRN) network of 51 Statistical Analysis Centers.
• Maryland Department of State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary data provider for crime statistics through the Maryland Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Provides county and municipal crime data for statistical analysis and dashboards.
• Maryland Enterprise GIS (MD iMAP)majorTechnology or IntegrationState geographic information system integration for crime data mapping and visualization. Coordinates with GOCPP for spatial analysis of crime data.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division: Texas's state criminal-justice grant administrator operating within the Governor's Office. Performs analogous federal JAG pass-through and victim-services grant functions across a much larger geographic and demographic footprint than Maryland.
• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Public Safety Branch: California's larger, broader state body that administers federal JAG and victim-services funding for a much larger population. Comparable in function but operates as part of a wider emergency-services portfolio rather than a focused crime-policy office.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics: Federal agency that funds and coordinates the national network of 51 Statistical Analysis Centers, including Maryland's SAC housed inside GOCPP. Comparable as the upstream statistical-standards and federal-grant counterpart to GOCPP's analytics functions.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Federal DOJ agency that funds state juvenile-justice programs and publishes national juvenile-justice data. Comparable as the federal funding and policy counterpart to GOCPP's Youth Justice Division.

Others

• National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards: National membership organization representing state crime-victim compensation boards, including Maryland's CICB housed within GOCPP. Comparable as the peer-network and standards body for the victim-compensation function GOCPP administers.
• National Criminal Justice Association: Membership association representing state criminal-justice planning agencies and SACs. Comparable as the peer-network umbrella for state agencies like GOCPP, setting standards and convening members rather than directly administering grants.
• Justice Research and Statistics Association: National nonprofit supporting the 51 Statistical Analysis Centers. Comparable as the enabling organization that provides training, TA, and data tools to state SACs such as the one housed within GOCPP.

Direct peers

• New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: New York's state-level criminal justice policy and grant administration agency. Directly comparable to GOCPP as a state-government entity administering federal JAG pass-throughs, victim services, and statewide criminal-justice data programs.
• Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Pennsylvania's state criminal-justice planning agency administering federal JAG funds, victim services grants, and juvenile justice programs. Operates a comparable stack of grant management, victim compensation, and statistical analysis functions.
• Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services: Virginia's state agency administering federal justice grants, victim services, and crime-data analytics. Closely mirrors GOCPP's mandate around grant distribution, victim compensation, and statewide criminal-justice coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarylandGOCCP
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarylandGOCPP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maryland-youth-advisory-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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