The Examiner reports the move being made to save money. Wonder how this will affect already difficult recruiting prospects. I wonder how much money could be saved by tightening up on officers making nuisance false arrests.
Baltimore leads the nation in false arrests. Over 1000 arrests are thrown out of Baltimore courts every month. Lacking evidence of the commission of a crime. Many of the officers are poorly trained and incompetent. Unable to differentiate between real crime, and minor disturbances easily handled with a sign and release citation.
The money spent on these arrests, including a lot of overtime, could be better spent if diverted to real police work. After all, there's no shortage of problems for the police to handle in Charm City. Sorry, but upsetting a police officer who's ignorant of the Constitution and the Bill Of Rights is not a crime. The department should find a way to continue to support the educational advancement and continue training of police officers.
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