The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is in the process of drafting revised policies on impartial policing, which are aimed at prohibiting unlawful discrimination in the performance of police duties based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender expression, sexual orientation and other personal characteristics. After taking into consideration comments from the Monitoring Team and the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as initial comments from members of the community, BPD has issued certain proposed policies regarding impartial policing, including the core impartial policy, Policy 317. The First-Year Monitoring Plan calls for public comments on these proposed policies. In combination with the Department of Justice and the Monitoring Team, BPD will consider these public comments before the policies are finalized. The comment period is open through July 9, 2018.

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