Baltimore City Police Department

Councilmember Mark Conway introduced the legislation and hopes that the General Assembly will consider removing or amending prohibitive language in the constitution.

"This is not an aspect of officer indifference, this is a clear example of not following the rules and lives are being lost.”

But both council members and residents wanted to know how a longtime veteran of the force can change the department's culture. During three hours of questioning, council members repeatedly shared concerns about officer apathy and “indifference” that they’ve heard from their constituents.

“The few in uniform who gamble with the credibility of the department and the integrity of my prosecutors' cases must be identified for the sake of accountability. This is critically important because of the history of Baltimore in the not too distant stain of corruption within our police department.”

“People don’t necessarily trust the police with this information.”

The council planned to hear from the city agencies that prepared after action reports. The mother’s testimony came after a two-hour long conversation about police and community relationships.

This is the fifth individual police have arrested on charges related to the shooting. All of the arrested suspects are teenagers. Police say at least 10 people may be responsible for the incident.

The meeting was supposed to give residents a chance to be heard while also being a first step towards a “community compact.”

“It's one of the last linchpins on technology for getting us over the finish line when it comes to having the tools to be able to demonstrate compliance.”

It was the third in-person town hall where residents had a chance to ask the commissioner questions before his nomination this fall. Some were concerned that Worley has been with the department through a time when police scandals led to a federal consent decree.