City of Baltimore - File #: 23-0449

• File #: 23-0449
• Version: 0
• Name: Public Safety - Baltimore City Police Department
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/30/2023
• In control: Baltimore City Council
• Final action: 1/25/2024
• Enactment #: 24-311
• Title: Public Safety - Baltimore City Police Department For the purpose of repealing Subtitle 16 of the Public Laws of Baltimore City; creating a new article in the Baltimore City Code designated “Police Department”; defining certain terms; requiring the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; requiring the Police Commissioner to maintain the records of the Department; requiring that the Department be composed of a certain percentage of civilian employees; establishing a procedure for redistricting police districts; providing for collective bargaining and negotiations relating to direct compensation of police officers; establishing certain provisions relating to the qualifications, appointment, promotion, and probation of police officers; permitting police officers to earn witness fees; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Baltimore City Police Department.
• Sponsors: Mark Conway, Administration City Council, President Nicholas J. Mosby
• Indexes: Police Department, Public Safety

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/29/2024	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
12/18/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
12/18/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
12/18/2023	0	Committee of the Whole	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
11/27/2023	0	Committee of the Whole	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
11/2/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
11/2/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Police Department
11/2/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Sheriff's Office
10/30/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
10/30/2023	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced
10/30/2023	0	Committee of the Whole	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/30/2023	0	Committee of the Whole	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* 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

Introduced by: Councilmember Conway
At the request of: The Administration (Office of the Mayor)


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Public Safety - Baltimore City Police Department
For the purpose of repealing Subtitle 16 of the Public Laws of Baltimore City; creating a new article in the Baltimore City Code designated “Police Department”; defining certain terms; requiring the promulgation of certain rules and regulations; requiring the Police Commissioner to maintain the records of the Department; requiring that the Department be composed of a certain percentage of civilian employees; establishing a procedure for redistricting police districts; providing for collective bargaining and negotiations relating to direct compensation of police officers; establishing certain provisions relating to the qualifications, appointment, promotion, and probation of police officers; permitting police officers to earn witness fees; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Baltimore City Police Department.
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By repealing
The Public Local Laws of Baltimore City
Subtitle 16 - Police Department
Sections 16-1 through 16-15, and 16-17 through 16-55
Article 4 - Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(Edition 1979, Supplement 1997, and 2000 Supplement, as amended)

By adding
Article 17 - Police Department
Sections 1-1 to ...