TOWSON, MD – Slain Baltimore County Police Department officer Amy Caprio will be honored at this year’s fallen officers’ memorial service. She was also recently posthumously presented with a Valor Award. Baltimore County Police Foundation Awards On April 29, the Baltimore County Police Foundation honored 18 sworn officers and two civilians for exceptional service at its annual awards ceremony. The […]
TOWSON, MD – County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. on Monday announced the formation of a Sexual Assault Investigations Task Force. The task force will examine current investigation and prosecution policies, practices, and training related to sexual assault complaints, including review of past casefiles. Earlier this month, the County Executive asked the police department to discontinue the use of sexual assault […]
The Baltimore County Police Department, in conjunction with County Executive Johnny Olszewski, announced the beginning of police uniform and vehicle conversions on Friday. Uniforms Officers will now wear baseball caps with the police logo and dark blue, rip-stop, cargo-style trousers. They will continue to wear the current uniform shirts, however, the body armor vest will be worn externally (over their […]
An uptick in public disturbances in and around White Marsh Mall has led to much concern within the local community in recent months. On Friday, County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. issued a statement in response to these concerns. “Every person deserves to feel safe in their community,” said Olszewski. “(Baltimore County Police) Chief (Terrence) Sheridan and I are actively discussing additional […]
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced that the county has begun a national search for a new Police Chief to succeed Chief Terrence B. Sheridan, and that he anticipates having a new chief in place no later than June 2019. Chief Sheridan will continue in his current role while the search is conducted, and has announced that he plans to […]
Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler has announced plans to significantly expand the county’s emergency mental health system by funding overnight hours for the Mobile Crisis Team that responds to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, including those addicted to opioids. The Baltimore County Crisis Response System, a collaborative effort between the County’s Health and Police Departments, works with The Affiliated […]
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will propose 106 additional positions for school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and Police School Resource Officers in his annual budget to be presented to the Baltimore County Council on Thursday, April 12. Councilman David Marks and Baltimore County Public Schools Board Member Julie Henn have applauded the decision. Also included in the budget are additional […]
Preventing animal cruelty is quickly becoming a top priority in Baltimore County. Just one day after Council Members David Marks and Tom Quirk announced that they were introducing legislation to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute, officials announced on Thursday that Baltimore County would be creating a dedicated animal abuse unit within the Baltimore County Police Department. “In response to […]