Baltimore County Police Department

Olszewski announces workgroup to examine equitable policing

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday issued an executive order announcing the formation of the Baltimore County Workgroup on Equitable Policing, which will examine policing policies and practices and make recommendations for ensuring equitable policing in Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Police Department collects and reports data related to traffic stops annually to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center […]

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Karen Evetta Anderson

BCoPD mourns death of Karen Evetta Anderson, agency’s first African-American female officer

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TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has announced the passing of the first African-American female officer employed with the department. Karen Evetta Anderson (Shelton) joined the department on April 14, 1975. She graduated from the police academy as a member of the 49th Recruit Class and was assigned to the Central Traffic Unit in August that year. She transferred to […]

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Department of Justice files employment discrimination lawsuit against Baltimore County Police Department

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NOTTINGHAM, MD – The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it had filed an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) against Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD). The lawsuit alleges that, since January 1, 2013, BCoPD has engaged in unintended employment discrimination against African American applicants for […]

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