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Baltimore Police, Justice and Sexual Assault

The U.S. Justice Department’s blistering critique of the Baltimore Police Department last August included complaints that police were often hostile to victims of sexual assault and dismissive of their allegations. The consent decree hammered out by the city and the Justice Department lays out steps to improve the handling sexual-assault claims. We get an assessment from Lisae Jordan of the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Gail Reid of TurnAround, Baltimore’s rape crisis center, and Police Capt. Steve Hohman, who oversees the investigation of sex crimes.

Click herefor more information about TurnAround. Their 24-hour helpline is 443-279-0379.

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.