City of Baltimore - File #: 18-0092R

• File #: 18-0092R
• Version: 0
• Name: Monthly Council Stat Meetings for Baltimore City Police Department
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 7/9/2018
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 12/7/2020
• Title: Monthly Council Stat Meetings for Baltimore City Police Department For the purpose of calling for the Baltimore City Police Department to participate in monthly Council Stat Meetings in order to provide more frequent legislative oversight into the Department’s fight to reduce crime in Baltimore.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Bill Henry, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Leon F. Pinkett, III, President Young, Eric T. Costello, John T. Bullock, Robert Stokes, Sr., Kristerfer Burnett, Ryan Dorsey, Mary Pat Clarke, Shannon Sneed, Sharon Green Middleton, Zeke Cohen
• Indexes: Baltimore City Police Department, Council Stat, Meetings, Monthly

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/7/2020	0	City Council	Failed - End of Term
7/22/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/15/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/28/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/11/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/14/2019	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/15/2018	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/17/2018	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
8/30/2018	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/12/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Sustainable Solutions
7/12/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
7/12/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
7/12/2018	0	The City Council	Refer to Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
7/9/2018	0	City Council	Assigned
7/9/2018	0	City Council	Introduced
7/9/2018	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/9/2018	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
7/9/2018	0	Public Safety Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Scott

A Resolution Entitled

A Council Resolution concerning
title
Monthly Council Stat Meetings for Baltimore City Police Department
For the purpose of calling for the Baltimore City Police Department to participate in monthly Council Stat Meetings in order to provide more frequent legislative oversight into the Department’s fight to reduce crime in Baltimore.
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Recitals

Whereas, In recent years, the City Council’s Public Safety Committee has instituted quarterly Oversight Hearings with the Baltimore Police Department to monitor the Department’s progress on its crime fighting plan.

Whereas, Baltimore reached its highest murder rate per capita in 2017, with 342
people murdered, and has suffered 140 murders through July 5th of this year.

Whereas, Historically the office of CitiStat would also be aggressive in its oversight of the Police Department, but that is not yet the case with the newly created Mayor’s Office of
Sustainable Solutions.

Whereas, In a letter written to the City Council on June 8, 2018, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainable Solutions wrote that it was in the finishing stages of reviewing performance measures for the Police Department.

Whereas, Although the City Council does not have legislative authority over the Baltimore City Police Department, due to the Department’s status as a state agency, it most certainly has a duty for the lives of Baltimore’s citizens.

Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the City Council of Baltimore, That this Coun...