Baltimore City Sheriff - Staffing
Sponsor: Baltimore City DelegationCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - LocalStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 202 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing from one to three the number of assistant sheriffs required to be appointed by the Baltimore City Sheriff; authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to appoint social workers and any additional sworn or civilian personnel if the funding for the personnel is provided in the ordinance of estimates or any other source; and applying the Act to all full-time sworn law enforcement officers who are deputy sheriffs at the rank of lieutenant or below and court security officers.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jill Carter, Senator | Baltimore City Senate Delegation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | President, Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baltimore City Delegation, Baltimore City Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Smith, Delegate Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tapp-Harper, Sabrina | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tapp-Harper, Sabrina | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| UNF | Davey, Michael | State Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| UNF | McClure, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Blendy, Nicholas | Baltimore City Sheriff's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |