thatbluemerm:inhighcotton:bigwordsandsharpedges:therealcadohere:That’s 96.1%A few bad applesNot to b

thatbluemerm:inhighcotton:bigwordsandsharpedges:therealcadohere:That’s 96.1%A few bad applesNot to be rude, but that’s Baltimore county demographicsBaltimore city actually has over 2900 copsThat’s STILL a super fucked up numberAnd it gets even worse when you find out that about 80% of those officers don’t even live in the communities they “serve”ALSO the BPD is not under the control of the city, but is rather a State Agency, basically under the control of the Maryland General Assembly. Police department employees are not city employees but instead employees of a state agency. BPD is the only police department in the state with this administrative status. The history of this arrangement goes back to the 1860s and the Mayor and City Council do have some say, but there are many who wish to see complete control of the police returned to the city. There’s currently a bill in the MGA to return control to Baltimore City. If you live in Maryland, consider contacting your state representatives about it!Mayor, City Solicitor to Testify in Support of Local Control of BPD -- source link
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