Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform
Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State; providing that police officers of the department have the authority conferred under Title 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article; requiring that a certain 'no-knock' search warrant be preapproved by a certain supervisor and the State's Attorney; altering the required frequency of certain police training; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rose, David | Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Lawrence | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bhandari, Harry | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bhandari, Delegate Bhandarilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Makia | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| INFO | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…