City of Baltimore - File #: 10-0215R

• File #: 10-0215R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Police Department - Discipline Policy for Off Duty Police -Involved Incidents
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/21/2010
• In control: Public Safety and Health Committee
• Final action: 8/9/2010
• Title: Informational Hearing - Police Department - Discipline Policy for Off Duty Police -Involved Incidents FOR the purpose of requesting the Police Commissioner to share with the Council the Department's disciplinary policies regarding off-duty officers involved in incidents of civil or criminal turpitude; to report on the number of incidents in which civilians or officers have been harmed or killed by off duty officers in the past 5 years; and to examine the rationale for retaining or amending current policies regarding the off-duty carrying of weapons and the disciplinary policies for officers who use their weapons inappropriately or who endanger members of the public by their actions.
• Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, President Young, Carl Stokes, James B. Kraft, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Discipline, Police

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/9/2010	0	Public Safety and Health Committee	Recommended Favorably
8/9/2010	0	City Council	Adopted
6/24/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/24/2010	0	Public Safety and Health Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/21/2010	0	City Council	Introduced
6/21/2010	0	City Council	Assigned

* 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 Conaway

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Police Department - Discipline Policy for Off Duty Police -Involved Incidents

FOR the purpose of requesting the Police Commissioner to share with the Council the Department's disciplinary policies regarding off-duty officers involved in incidents of civil or criminal turpitude; to report on the number of incidents in which civilians or officers have been harmed or killed by off duty officers in the past 5 years; and to examine the rationale for retaining or amending current policies regarding the off-duty carrying of weapons and the disciplinary policies for officers who use their weapons inappropriately or who endanger members of the public by their actions.
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On June 4, 2010, an off duty Baltimore City police officer opened fire and shot a burglary suspect who had broken into his Dundalk home early that morning. The suspect was taken to Bayview Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, and the 18-year veteran of the Baltimore City Police Department was reportedly put on paid administrative leave.

On the next day, June 5th, outside a Mount Vernon night club, an off duty 15-year veteran of the Baltimore City Police Department fired 13 bullets from his department - issued Glock handgun at an unarmed ex-marine from a few feet away, striking the victim between 9 and 12 ti...