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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Special Inter-Agency Police Training Initiative
FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore City State's Attorney and the Baltimore City Police Commissioner to cooperatively develop an inter-agency training program for police officers to ensure the protection of citizen's rights, the promotion of police integrity, and the implementation of arrest policies that support effective prosecution of criminals and the removal of dangerous individuals that threaten the law abiding citizens of Baltimore City's neighborhoods.
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Recitals
The Public Safety Strategy of our Baltimore City Police Department is to reduce violent crime and strengthen public trust through: 1) targeted enforcement; 2) community engagement; and 3) building strong partnerships. Police officials express optimism about reaching these goals because: overall violent crime has dropped 17% from the same time last year; 881 illegal guns, including 408 automatic weapons have been seized; thru mid-April, more than $1,297,451 in currency and narcotics with a street value of $11,799,000 has been seized, and; there have been 2,534 fewer arrests this year, a 41% drop in excessive force complaints, and a 29% drop in discourtesy complaints against officers.
In a June 2007, meeting with City Council members, rank and file police officers expressed their 100% commitm...
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