* 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 Clarke
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Request for State Action - Maryland State Police Patrols on I-83 in Baltimore
For the purpose of calling on the Governor and the Superintendent of the Department of State Police to find a way to immediately extend State Police patrols of I-83 into Baltimore City in order to allow the Baltimore City Police Department to focus more of its resources on critical, crime-preventing, neighborhood patrols.
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Recent Baltimore City Police Department reports and actions, including a planned redeployment of 100 officers into patrol duty from other roles, have made it clear that Baltimore currently does not have sufficient numbers of sworn officers patrolling our neighborhoods. These patrol officers are our first line of defense against crime, the people who respond when citizens call for help, and, critically, the officers best positioned to deter and prevent crime before it happens.
Any shortage in their numbers is a serious problem that puts lives at risk. Recognizing this, the City has made addressing the shortfall in patrol officers a top priority and is looking into multiple short and long term solutions.
The State of Maryland could immediately assist these efforts with an effective step to alleviate the patrol officer shortage by extending the Maryland State Police force’s responsibility for Maryland’s highways to include I-...
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