Variation in Extreme Risk Protection Order Use Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural ZIP Codes in Maryland: A Descriptive Study

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Analyzes the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) in rural, suburban, and urban Maryland between October 2018 and June 2020. Includes rural and urban analysis of various demographic characteristics, type of threat, target of threat, type of ERPO petitioner, and court outcomes. Discusses a variety of violence types include interpersonal violence, mass shootings, and suicide as well as ERPO uptake in rural areas.

Mia Aassar, Elise Omaki, Lisa Geller, April M. Zeoli, Shannon Frattaroli

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 62

09/2025

Abuse and violence · Criminal justice system · Emergency preparedness and response · Injuries · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention · Maryland