* 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 Conway
A Resolution Entitled
A Council Resolution concerning
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Investigative Hearing - District Action Plans and Focused Patrols
For the purpose of inviting the Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department to appear before the Baltimore City Council to discuss how the department can develop and implement District Action Plans as a system to manage the reduction of community crime; establish achievement or impact objectives that define desired outcomes; and monitor district-level strategies and tactics to evaluate shifting crime trends.
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Community policing encourages interactive partnerships with relevant stakeholders. The range of potential partners is large, and these partnerships can be used to accomplish the two interrelated goals of developing solutions to problems through collaborative problem solving and improving public trust. A fundamental principle of community policing is that, "the public should play a role in prioritizing and addressing public safety problems."
On the forefront of this interaction are the District Commanders and Patrol Officers working in our neighborhood police districts. Patrol has long been referred to as the "backbone of policing" because in the vast majority of police departments, the largest percentage of police personnel are assigned to patrol. The effectiveness of patrol operations within a police department is usually judged by three majo...
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