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North Baltimore council votes to proceed with disciplinary proceedings and to modify mayoral judgment regarding Officer McBride
Summary
At the Dec. 10 meeting council voted 5–1 to proceed with disciplinary proceedings involving Officer McBride, to view his body-worn camera footage, and to modify the mayor’s prior judgment from administrative leave without pay to removal from the department; a transcript will be provided to Officer McBride’s attorney.
The Village of North Baltimore council on Dec. 10 approved multiple motions related to disciplinary proceedings concerning Officer McBride.
A motion by Mr. Richmond to proceed with disciplinary proceedings passed on a 5–1 vote. Council then approved a motion by Ms. Beaupry to view Officer McBride’s body-worn camera footage, which also passed 5–1. Later in the proceedings, Mr. Richmond moved to "modify Mayor Patterson's judgement from administrative leave without pay to removal from department;" that motion passed on a 5–1 vote.
The minutes state that a complete transcript will be attached to the meeting minutes and provided to Officer McBride’s attorney, Thomas Sobecki. The council recorded the motions and vote tallies (5–1) for these actions; the transcript does not specify which council member cast the single dissenting vote.
Why this matters: disciplinary actions that include viewing body-worn camera evidence and a recorded vote to change an employment status have immediate personnel and public-safety implications. The village’s minutes note the procedural steps taken and that the officer’s attorney will receive the transcript; no further disciplinary detail such as appeals or effective dates was recorded in the minutes.
