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School police propose updated general orders emphasizing community engagement and limits on secondary employment
Summary
The Baltimore City School Police presented proposed revisions to general orders addressing organizational structure, take-home vehicles, nepotism, secondary employment, overtime, and a new community relations unit that will run outreach programs including a "haircuts" mentorship initiative.
Baltimore City School Police presented a package of proposed revisions to its general orders to the Board of School Commissioners on May 27, describing organizational updates, clarified personnel rules, and the creation of a community relations unit aimed at strengthening ties between officers, students and families.
Chief Shorter (chief of school police) told the board the draft updates align with the districts priorities and contemporary community policing best practices. Key changes include reorganizing the patrol and administrative sections, changing a rank designation from captain to major, and new rules for take-home vehicles that restrict how far officers may…
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