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Annual Civil Rights Breakfast

We're so grateful to everyone that helped to make our event a success.

Special thanks to:

Our sponsors 

Bank of America, The Baltimore City Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, EZ Storage Corporation, SMART Local 100, Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters Local 197, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486, The Great Blacks in Wax Museum 
 
Our speakers and performers
Lady Brion, Candace Potts, Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, Ava-joye Burnett, Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
 
Our Honorees
Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, Cynthia Gooding, City Councilwoman Shannon Sneed, Kondwani Fidel, 
 
Our Scholarship and Award Recipients 
Keondre Rich, Anissa Williams, Denise Dobson
 
Walter P. Carter Students
Our special guests, the students of Walter P. Carter Elementary
 
Senator Jill P. Carter, Family and Guests
Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, Senator Jill P. Carter, Bishop John R. Bryant, Rev. Dr. Cecilia Bryant, Judy Carter
 
Shavey Blackwell, Senator Jill P. Carter, Danielle Crawley
Shavey Blackwell, Senator Jill P. Carter, Danielle Crawley
 
Walter Lomax and Senator Jill P. Carter
Walter Lomax and Senator Jill P. Carter
 
Great Blacks in Wax Figurine Vashti Turley Murphy
Great Blacks in Wax Figure Vashti Turley Murhpy
 
Troy Pumphrey and Bishop Vashti Murhpy McKenzie
Troy Pumphrey and Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
 
Troy Pumphrey, Michele Masters and Larry Ennels
Staff Members Troy Pumphrey, Michele Masters and Larry Ennels
 
 
More photos to come, stay tuned! If you have photos of the breakfast you'd like us to share, email them to civilrights@baltimorecity.gov
 

Annual Report

Please see below the Civilian Review Board's Annual Statistical Report.

PDF icon CRB ANNUAL REPORT AUG 2018 PUBLIC COPY.pdf

Response to the COTF Report

Please see below the Civilian Review Board's Response to the COTF Report on civilian oversight in Baltimore.

PDF icon CRB Response to the COTF Report.pdf

CRB Anonymous Tip Line

The Civilian Review Board now has an anonymous tip line where civilians witnesses or victims can anonymously report incidents of police misconduct.

CRB Anonymous Tip Line: 410-545-3233

To find out about how to file an official CRB complaint, please call 410-396-3151.

Independent Monitor Updates

The Independent Monitor Team is currently accepting public comments on BPD's draft policies. 

For more information including key dates, and to submit public comment, please visit the Monitor's website:

www.bpdmonitor.com

The Independent Monitor Team has posted their office hours:

Mondays, 11:00 – 7:00, at Baltimore Community Mediation Center, 3333 Greenmount Ave.

Tuesdays, 9:00 – 12:30, at the Monitoring Team’s office at 7 E. Redwood Street, 6th Floor.

Fridays, 11:00 – 7:00, at at Baltimore Community Mediation Center, 3333 Greenmount Ave.

Team members or representatives will be available according to this schedule. Federal, state, and local holidays may impact the schedule from time to time. Please contact the Monitoring Team in advance, by phone or via email, if you would like to confirm whether the office is open on a particular day.

Preliminary Report for the Community Oversight Task Force

The staff of the Civilian Review Board has produced a preliminary report for the COTF detailing a number of legislative recommendations, as well as and addendum listing short term policy recommendations. A more detailed report will follow in the coming months. Please find the report below.  

PDF icon COTF Preliminary Report and Addendum.pdf

Community Town Hall in Harlem Park

Due to recent concerns and inquiries that we have received from the community regarding recent police activity in Harlem Park, we will be holding a Town Hall meeting to introduce the community to the new Civilian Review Board and explain the CRB process. 

Thursday, November 30th

6PM

Metropolitan United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 

1121 W Lanvale St

Baltimore, MD 21217

 

Civil Rights Breakfast FLyer

2017 Office of Civil Rights Scholarships

We are proud to announce that we will be awarding two scholarships to a 5th grader and a high school student from Baltimore City Public Schools (including Charter Schools) who exemplify community involvement, leadership, and passion for civil rights. Please apply by filling out the application and emailing it by Monday, September 11th at 5pm. Please see application for details. 

 

CONSENT DECREE                                                                          

On April 7, 2017 the Baltimore City Consent Decree was signed by Judge James K. Bredar.

Signed Consent Decree Order 

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On January 12, 2017 the City of Baltimore and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed on a court enforceable consent decree to make major reforms to the Baltimore Police Department based on the findings from the Department of Justice Report released on August 10, 2016. The Baltimore City Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement is grateful to Mayor Pugh and the DOJ for all of their hard work that led to the timely completion of this decree. Our Civilian Review Board is the only independent police oversight and accountability agency. As such, we understand that civilian oversight and police accountability are crucial in creating a safer Baltimore. We stand ready and eager to comply with this decree, and continue our work to improve police community relations and uphold justice for the people of Baltimore City. 

You can read the consent decree here. Portions applicable to the Civilian Review Board have been highlighted. 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RELEASES INVESTIGATION OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT

PDF icon DOJ REPORT.pdf

DOJ Report

 

HB1390/SB0880: Legislation to Reform the Bail System

OCRWE supports HB1390 and SB880 to reform the bail system in Maryland. Click here to read  our written testimony. 

HB694/SB543 : Legislation to Ban the Box on College Applications

OCRWE supports HB694 and SB543 to ban the box on college applications. Click here to read our written testimony. 

Community Events and Promotions

MTA Bus Advertisements - Summer 2016

Bus Advertisements

Baltimore City Regional NACOLE Conference - October 14, 2016

NACOLE

Director Brown addresses the conference attendees with:

Tara Huffman, Director, Criminal & Juvenile Justice Program, OSI-Baltimore

Brian Corr, President, NACOLE & Executive Secretary, Police Review and Advisory Board, Cambridge, MA

NACOLE

Conference Moderator and Panelists ( From L to R) - Best practices in Strengthening Civilian Oversight: Lessons Learned During Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements

Susan Huston, Independent Police Monitor, Office of the Independent Police Monitor, New Orleans, LA

Richard Jerome, Deputy Monitor, NYPD Stop and Frisk Case, New York, NY

Pierce Murphy, Director, Office of Police Accountability, Seattle, WA

Moderator: Delegate Antonio Hayes, 40th District, Maryland House of Delegates, Baltimore, MD

NACOLE

Conference Moderator and Panelists ( From L to R) - Overview of Police Accountability and the Importance of Civilian Oversight

Rob Davis, Chief Social Scientist, Police Foundation, Washington, DC

Ursula Price, Deputy Monitor, Office of the Independent Police Monitor, New Orleans, LA

Sonia Kumar, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, Baltimore, MD

Margo Frasier, Police Monitor, Office of the Police Monitor, Austin, TX

Moderator: Tara Huffman, Director, Criminal & Juvenile Justice Program, OSI- Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

NACOLE

Conference attendees

 

Brown bag lunch with the topic of "the hiring of ex-offenders in Baltimore City" - November 16, 2016

Brown Bag Lunch

 

Diamond Evening Reception- November 29, 2016

CRC 60th Anniversary Highlights

 

DER 11/29/16

Past and Present CRC Commissioners (L to R): Victor Clark Jr., Richard Hollander, Syeetah Hampton - El, Reverend Todd Yeary, and Steve Ruckman

DER 11/29/16

We were honored to have so many distinguished guests attend our reception.

DER 11/29/16

Director Brown and Former Director Alvin O. Gilliard as he accepted his certificate of recognition from the Mayor for his dedicated service to the Community Relations Commission.

DER 11/29/16

The sisters of former longstanding Commissioner Lillian Jones- Cuffie accept her certificate of recognition from the Mayor.

DER 11/29/16

Director Brown and CRC Supervisor Susan Randall as she accepted her certificate of recognition from the Mayor for her dedicated service to the Community Relations Commission.

DER 11/29/16


Jackie Caldwell addressed the crowd after accepting her certificate of recognition for being a strong ally in the fight for justice from the Mayor.

 

DER 11/29/16

Director Brown and City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young.

 

Brown Bag lunch with the topic of "discrimination in the workplace" - December 9, 2016Brown Bag Lunch

 

OCRWE in the News

Maryland Morning- WYPR

May 27, 2016 News Item

Hip Hop Chronicles

WEAA 88.9 Hip Hop Chronicles with DJ Mike Nyce - June 29, 2016

 

City Paper Press

PDF icon CityPaper- CRB Article.pdf

FOX45

September 15, 2016 News Item

WYPR- ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

September 30, 2016 News Item