Bernard C. “Jack” Young Pret Bakimore City Counc 100 N. Holiday Sect, Room 400 Bakimore, Marland 21202 410-396-4804 «Fox 410.539.0647 E-Mail councipresidem @baliimorecinygov January 8, 2019 Honorable Catherine E. Pugh Mayor City of Baltimore 100 N. Holliday Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Re: Background information to necompany Police Commissioner Nominee Dear Madame Mayor: | know you gave all due consideration to your selection of Superintendent Michael Harrison to lead the Baltimore Police Department, and that you did so with areal commitment to openness and transparency. Once your nominee i officially introduced tothe Cty Couneil it wil be incumbent upon the City Council to fully vet the nominee. In suppor ofthat geal, and pursuant o City Council Rule 14-1, which provides: From time to time, the President may submit tothe Mayor a letter specifying ‘the background and related documentation and other information eequested (0 sccompany nominations made tothe City Council | request that when you submit Mr. Harison's nomination tothe City Council, you provide the following background documentation: (1) A copy of Superintendent Harrzon’s resume: A ony fy comple ppion nti Sepernence Hav sbindin ut ofthis position; 6 Aliso any cil or criminal cases to which Superintendent Haron i party, including the complete case name, docket number, the courtin whieh it appears, and ny other information necessary 1 identify the case; () An effirmation that Superintendent Harrison filed his federal and state tax retums for all years the nominee was required todo so; (6) All leters of reference the Administration received in reference to Superintendent Harrison; © Acomplete copy of al investigation reports conducted by tke administration ot any other party into Superintendent Harrison's beckground; on(7) Copies of Superintendent Harrison's personnel files from the New Orleans Police Department, and all other police departments for which te nominee was employed: and (8) Copies of any other documents the Mayor snd her senior tam used when assessing Superintendent Harrison. In addition othe above-requested documents, | further request the administration provide Superintendent Harison's responses tothe following questions. (1) Will you make yourself available for multiple meetings with city residents, which ‘wil be open to the publi, at which you will be asked questions by community members, and which wil ake place at locations across the City? @) Please describe your ability to implement community-based policing prcties, Including specific examples (8) How would you asess and describe your ability to implement community-based policing practices? Can you provide specific examples? (4) How would you asses your ability to explicitly address institutional racism and bias within the police department and between the police department and the community? Can you provide specific examples? (5) Please describe your ability to conduct and implementa “top to bottom” policy review change. Did you incorporate an equity lens when doing $0? (6) Please describe yout commitment to training offices and implementing new traning requirements for officers, (7) Can you describe your ability to implement data-triven policing practices? (8) Please deseribe your familiarity with te consent decree in US. v. Police Department of Baltimore Cty, etal xs wel s your cemmitment to full and effective compliance with is requirements. (9) Whatis your experience reducing crime ~ particularly violent crime ~in a way that adheres tothe Constitution? (10) We have heard a strong desire among Baltimore ity residents thatthe next police commissioner nominee is from Bakimore. Pleae describe your connections to and knowledge of Baltimore City’s communities, ‘Thank you, Madame Mayor, for your fll consideration ofthe above requests. Took forward to working with you and the members ofthe Baltimore Cty Coureil during this process. Sincerely, (Sant Pte Bernard C. “Jack” Young President Baltimore City Couneil