City of Baltimore - File #: 15-0203R

• File #: 15-0203R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Role and Structure of Police Community Relations Councils
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 2/9/2015
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 12/5/2016
• Title: Informational Hearing - Role and Structure of Police Community Relations Councils FOR the purpose of calling upon the Police Department and the Law Department to appear before the City Council to provide information on the role of Police Community Relations Councils (CRCs), describe the relationship between CRCs and the Police Department and community, and discuss opportunities to formalize the role, relationships, and structure of the CRCs Citywide.
• Sponsors: Eric T. Costello, Warren Branch, James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, William "Pete" Welch, Robert Curran, Nick Mosby, President Young, Helen L. Holton, Brandon M. Scott, Rochelle Spector, Carl Stokes
• Indexes: Community, Councils, Informational Hearing, Police, Relations, Role, Structure

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/12/2015	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/12/2015	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/9/2015	0	City Council	Introduced
2/9/2015	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 Costello



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Role and Structure of Police Community Relations Councils

FOR the purpose of calling upon the Police Department and the Law Department to appear before the City Council to provide information on the role of Police Community Relations Councils (CRCs), describe the relationship between CRCs and the Police Department and community, and discuss opportunities to formalize the role, relationships, and structure of the CRCs Citywide.
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The Police Community Relations Councils (CRCs) are a bridge between the Baltimore Police Department and the community. There are currently nine CRCs, each one associated with one of the nine Police Department districts. Each CRC's purpose should be to, among other things, create understanding and cooperation between the police and citizens, provide opportunities for citizens to suggest improvements in the District's police service, promote increased cooperation between the police, citizens and other agencies, and assist in crime prevention through distributing information on crime deterrence.

The Mayor has prioritized the relationship between the Baltimore Police Department and the communities they serve through the goal of safer streets. An investigation into the structure of the Community Relations Council in each police district is conduci...