Baltimore Police Department (Maryland )
Summary:
In October 2014, city and BPD leadership requested to enter a collaborative reform process with the Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS office). The Civil Rights Division opened a pattern-or-practice investigation in May 2015.
The Civil Rights Division announced its findings in August 2016. The Division found that BPD made stops, searches and arrests without the required justification; used enforcement strategies that unlawfully subjected African Americans to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests; used excessive force; and retaliated against individuals for their constitutionally-protected expression. In January 2017, the Division and the City of Baltimore entered into an agreement to resolve these findings.
Fast Facts
Case Status: Ongoing
City and State: Baltimore, Maryland
Year Initiated: 2015
Year Closed: Ongoing
Case Documents
| Document Title | PDF Link | HTML Link | Document Type | Document Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Police Department Settlement Agreement 2016 | Settlement Agreement | 417.96 KB | ||
| Baltimore Police Department Findings Letter 2016 | Findings Letter | 2.31 MB | ||
| Baltimore Police Department Complaint 2017 | Complaint | 300.03 KB | ||
| Baltimore Police Department Consent Decree 2017 | Consent Decree | 2.09 MB |