Baltimore Police Department Consent Decree

“The fact that this milestone is occurring at a time when the city is achieving a recent and historic reduction in violent crime… is a testament to the effectiveness of constitutional and community focused policing.”

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.

Before the Baltimore City Council quizzes acting police commissioner Richard Worley about what he’d do if they confirm him to be commissioner, we ask a community advocate and The Baltimore Banner’s criminal-justice investigative reporter what the key questions are.

One called the internal hire "an excellent choice" and another said the process needs "public scrutiny."

Anthony Barksdale worked in the police department when homicides in the city were at a 30-year low.

The city's top cop talks about how his department is battling Baltimore's relentless crime problem, and confronting the legacy of corruption in the BPD's recent past.

Baltimore City's top cop discusses recent arrests, gains in curbing gun violence and improvements in community policing.

The federal judge overseeing major reforms of the Baltimore Police Department told officials Tuesday that changes in discipline policies, training and…

Baltimore’s Interim Police Commissioner, Gary Tuggle, has withdrawn his application for the top job.He made the announcement at the federal courthouse…

Earlier in the day, Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said he was “disappointed” and “disturbed” by the video of Officer Arthur Williams striking…