william bratton
- The bizarre claim from the New York City Patrolmen's Benevolent Association that Mayor Bill De Blasio's sympathy with demonstrators against racially-motivated police violence somehow contributed to the tragic deaths of two city police officers demonstrates the resurgence of the "if you're not with us, you're against us" police mentality. This is particularly disturbing in the largest police department in the nation, one reasonably racially and ethnically diverse and educated, even if not
- Police used an Instagram account to follow Ismaaily Brinsley's steps, foreshadowing the killing of two police officers in Brooklyn.
- Baltimore athletic apparel company Under Armour Inc. has added some more muscle to its brand, hiring the former head of the Baltimore City Police Department as its first chief security officer.
- Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young wants to know why a consultant's strategic plan for the Baltimore Police Department has yet to materialize as the city's homicide rate rises.
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- The Baltimore Police Department is planning to hire an outside consultant to develop a "three- to five-year strategic plan" to help streamline the agency and improve crime fighting, documents show.
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