Police

The IID, which operates under the Office of the Attorney General, was created as part of police reform efforts following the murder of George Floyd. It has the authority to investigate and prosecute officers across the state.

Former Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Ivan Mendez, who interviewed Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helped label him as a gang member, later pleaded guilty to misconduct.

The agency will also rework testing requirements following a two-year investigation by the federal government into hiring practices.

Chief of Police Branville Bard Jr. said it will take years for the full 100-person force to be in place. The department released policies regulating its operation last week.

We’ll go On the Record with a look at alternative responses to 911 calls. Instead of police, health care workers are dispatched to behavioral health incidents. Can this improve community trust? How is this approach working in Baltimore?

One message was clear among dozens of the residents who braved the Monday night rain to meet Worley at a church in Park Heights: Baltimore needs a police force invested in its communities.

Interim Commissioner Richard Worley told councilmembers last month the report would take 45 days. The department says they will need more time.

Critical staffing shortages are preventing police from spending enough time getting to know the neighborhoods they patrol, a roadblock to regaining community trust, report finds.

In an interview, former Commissioner Michael Harrison, Mayor Brandon Scott and Acting Commissioner Richard Worley provide new details about the events leading to the transfer of power.

Police will no longer be able to use the suspected smell of cannabis as the sole reason for a search of vehicles