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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Young
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Police Training Reimbursement
FOR the purpose of requesting representatives of the Personnel Division of the Baltimore City Police Department, the Department of Human Resources, and the Collections Division of the Baltimore City Police Department to brief the Council on the reasons for the current rate of officers leaving Baltimore City post training, why Baltimore City is providing funded training to officers who leave the Baltimore City Police Department to work in surrounding jurisdictions, and whether the current training reimbursement program is working as it was originally designed.
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In recent years, the Baltimore City Police Department has seen a significant drop in the number of officers who remain in Baltimore City after they graduate from the Police Academy and complete their field training. Currently, the Baltimore City Police Department requires cadets to sign a number of contracts before entering the academy.
The first form new cadets must sign is an Explanation of Training Costs form. This form informs the trainees of the costs of training and states that if an officer resigns within the first two years after completion of Field Training, then he or she must pay a prorated fee for the costs of training. The total cost of training is $12,405.
Cadets are also req...
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