Baltimore City is the only jurisdiction in Maryland without direct control over its own police force, but a new bill sponsored by State Sen. Cory McCray (D-Baltimore City) could change that.
Senate Bill 786 would transfer the Baltimore Police Department from a state agency to a city agency, dependent on the Baltimore City Council passing a charter amendment to make that change and city voters approving that charter amendment via a ballot question.
Testifying during the Maryland Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on Thursday, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said restoring the city’s control over BPD will help provide a pathway to racial justice, police accountability and representative democracy.
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