HOW BALTIMORE POLICE CHIEF KEVIN DAVIS PROMISES REFORMS IN POLICE DEPARTMENT (1349 hits)
Kevin Davis, Baltimore Police Commissioner, leads the eighth largest police department out of 18,000 across America. Davis is a fourth-generation public safety professional and has lived in Maryland all his life. He describes himself as “battle-tested” from his time in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.
“Poverty in Baltimore is profound – United Way knows this,” Davis said at United Way’s “In Their Own Words” breakfast on March 2. He acknowledged the “challenging time” Baltimore has had lately, especially after the unrest last year. “Everyone is looking at Baltimore.” However, Davis views this as an opportunity. “What did we learn from 2015 that will make our city, agency and profession better?”
One improvement is body-worn cameras for police. Once implemented, Baltimore will be the largest agency in the country with these cameras. Body-worn cameras are popular both with officers and the community, so a win for everyone.
