City Council
City of Baltimore
City Hall, Room 408
100 North Holliday Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Committee of the Whole
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
4:00 PM
Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall
23-0445 and 23-0449
CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTIONS
ATTENDANCE
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Charter Amendment - Baltimore City Police Department
For the purpose of establishing the objectives, powers, and duties of the Baltimore
City Police Department; defining certain terms; creating the role of the Police
Commissioner and establishing the Commissioner as the head of the Department;
providing for the appointment and confirmation of the Commissioner; establishing the
powers and duties of the Commissioner; establishing the powers and duties of police
officers; providing for police officers’ enjoyment of certain immunities and defenses;
and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or
rejection.
Sponsors:
Mark Conway, Administration City Council, President Nicholas J. Mosby
Public Safety - Baltimore City Police Department
For the purpose of repealing Subtitle 16 of the Public Laws of Baltimore City;
creating a new article in the Baltimore City Code designated “Police Department”;
defining certain terms; requiring the promulgation of certain rules and regulations;
requiring the Police Commissioner to maintain the records of the Department;
requiring that the Department be composed of a certain percentage of civilian
employees; establishing a procedure for redistricting police districts; providing for
collective bargaining and negotiations relating to direct compensation of police
officers; establishing certain provisions relating to the qualifications, appointment,
promotion, and probation of police officers; permitting police officers to earn witness
fees; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to the Baltimore City
Police Department.
Sponsors:
Mark Conway, Administration City Council, President Nicholas J. Mosby
ADJOURNMENT