City of Baltimore - File #: 12-0015R

• File #: 12-0015R
• Version: 0
• Name: Baltimore Police Department - Online Reporting Systems for Minor Crimes, Officer Commendations and Complaints
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/6/2012
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 3/19/2012
• Title: Baltimore Police Department - Online Reporting Systems for Minor Crimes, Officer Commendations and Complaints FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Police Department to implement systems that allow citizens to report minor crimes, commend an officer and initiate a complaint against an officer on its website in order to provide a greater level of service and transparency to the Citizens of Baltimore.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Bill Henry, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes, Nick Mosby, Rochelle Spector, Warren Branch, Edward Reisinger, William "Pete" Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV
• Indexes: Police, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2012	0	Public Safety Committee	Recommended Favorably
3/19/2012	0	City Council	Adopted
2/9/2012	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/6/2012	0	City Council	Introduced
2/6/2012	0	City Council	Assigned
2/6/2012	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
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Baltimore Police Department - Online Reporting Systems for Minor Crimes, Officer Commendations and Complaints

FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City Police Department to implement systems that allow citizens to report minor crimes, commend an officer and initiate a complaint against an officer on its website in order to provide a greater level of service and transparency to the Citizens of Baltimore.
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In an effort to provide better more efficient service for their citizens, police departments across the nation have begun to take reports for minor crimes online. Citizens in twenty-one of the top forty cities by population, including Charlotte, Chicago and Seattle, now have the option to report crimes like larceny from auto, property damage or theft, and communicating threats online.

In 2011 the police departments in Charlotte and Seattle took in over 4,000 and 6,000 reports online respectively. Baltimore citizens made over a million calls for police service in 2011. Often those citizens find themselves waiting for long periods of time to get a report for a minor crime that they need to provide to their insurance company.

In recent years the Baltimore Police Department has increased its use of technology and communication with the citizenry. However, the Baltimore Police Department must continue to be on the cutt...