On Tuesday, October 9th, the Baltimore Police Department, the BPD Monitoring Team, and the Department of Justice will be hold the third quarterly public hearing about the Consent Decree. The hearing, at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. District Courthouse, 101 W. Lombard Street, Courtroom 1A, begins at 10am.
In addition to general updates on the progress of the Consent Decree implementation, other issues will be covered, including updates on the hiring process for BPD’s new commissioner; the Community Oversight Task Force’s final report; the Independent Review Board’s report on the November 15, 2017 Harlem Park incident and BPD’s response; and updates on implementation of the consent decree requirements in the following areas: staffing; First Amendment; interactions with individuals with behavioral health disabilities and in crisis; technology; and the Office of Professional Responsibility.