Frederick County State's Attorney's Office

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Today, Frederick County began its Truancy Reduction Court! This problem solving court aims to reduce truancy in our schools and to provide families with resources!

State's Attorney Charlie Smith joined public safety leaders at the Axon CEO International Summit in Phoenix AZ this week to discuss and explore innovations in crime-prevention technology, including advancements in DFR (Drone First Responder), Axon AI and Real-Time Crime Centers.

State’s Attorney Charlie Smith was honored to serve as the National District Attorneys Association Board Chair and President for the past two years. State’s Attorney Smith attended the #NDAASummerSummit in Kansas City to watch the gavel pass!

Charlie Smith spoke with Gary Collins, reporter for Spotlight on Maryland, this week in reference to Maryland’s Juvenile Reform policies, including the adult public safety risk that violent juvenile offenders pose to the public. @realgarycollins

State’s Attorney Charlie Smith, Chairman of the Board for the National District Attorneys Association, addressed the U.S. Dept. of Education today to express his support of P.S.L.F. and Income-Driven Repayment Programs for prosecutors in MD. facebook.com/FrederickSAO

United States Attorneys' Offices for the District of Maryland recognized Chief Counsel Joyce King for her outstanding commitment to child exploitation investigations in Maryland. U.S. Attorney, Kelly O. Hayes presented an award to Ms. King at the Project Safe Childhood Seminar.

Chief Counsel, Joyce King represented our Office today at the National District Attorneys Association 2025 Prosecutor Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. facebook.com/FrederickSAO

County Executive Proclaims February 5th Prosecutor’s Day to Honor Local Prosecutors’ Role in Justice and Community Safety: statesattorney.us/county-executi…

Today, Frederick County Law Enforcement announced a new $1.06 million grant from the D.O.J. V.O.C. to combat human trafficking. See multi-agency press conference here: frederick.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…

The National District Attorneys Association Board Meeting gathered in San Diego to discuss national prosecutorial issues about VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funding, wellness, and prosecutor recruitment and retention. facebook.com/FrederickSAO

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Our Office is proud to announce its participation in the new Prosecution Data Dashboard, empowering our community with data-driven insights into our justice system: data.samaryland.org/frederick/ Press conference: youtu.be/dBPVYt2gjzE

Deputy State’s Attorney, Kirsten Brown, attends The Maryland State's Attorney's Association's Trial Advocacy Program as a Faculty Advisor in Linthicum, MD. Our Assistant State’s Attorneys prepare an opening, direct, cross and closing, after watching lectures on these topics.

💼 Calling all law students and recent grads! The NDAA 2025 Job Fair is your chance to connect with top prosecuting agencies nationwide. 📅 Register now to join us in Washington, DC, Feb. 1-2, 2025: bit.ly/4egW4Vs

Press Release: During the month of September 2024, the INTERCEPT Task Force organized a multi-agency initiative aimed at combating the sexual solicitation of minors. frederickcosheriff.com/post/frederick…

Maryland Retailers Alliance presents State's Attorney Charlie Smith with the Retail Theft Prevention Award, in appreciation for his outstanding service in combatting and reducing retail theft in Maryland. @md_retailers

Up next at the Justice and Public Safety AI Summit, attendees hear from Michael Navin from the National Center for State Courts (@NCSCgov) and Joyce Roldan King from Frederick County (MD) State’s Attorney’s Office. These two joined forces to discuss their understanding of how #AI is and could be used in courts and prosecution, while also discussing their concerns. #AIinPublicSafety #AIinLawEnforcement #AIinCorrections #AIinEmergencyCommunications #CRMP

Hagerstown Woman Sentenced To Twenty Years In Federal Prison For The Sexual Exploitation Of Minors justice.gov/usao-md/pr/hag…

Today, members of the French Embassy visited our INTERCEPT Task Force to learn more about ESD K9 Duke's role in electronic storage detection. facebook.com/FrederickSAO