Baltimore Community Input to the Baltimore Police Department Community Policing Plan February 2020 The internet references cited in this publication were valid as of the date of publication. Given that URLs and websites are in constant flux, the National Police Foundation cannot vouch for their current validity. A list of assessment team members and their bios can be found in Appendix B. Recommended citation: National Police Foundation. (2020). Baltimore Community Input to the Baltimore Police Department Community Policing Plan. Arlington, VA: National Police Foundation. Published 2020 1 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 7 Purpose of Project .................................................................................................................................. 7 Methodology and Limitations ................................................................................................................. 7 Data Collection ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 Data Analysis .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Report Organization ............................................................................................................................. 10 Summary Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 11 Overall Demographics .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Demographics by Mode of Participation ..................................................................................................................... 12 Primary Themes............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Examination of Key Primary Themes and Sub-Themes ................................................................... 16 1. Respect ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Bias ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Communication ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 2. Community Interaction ..................................................................................................................... 18 Events ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Formal Meetings .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Reducing Interaction .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Businesses ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 3. Deployment ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Visibility/Presence ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Foot Patrol .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Strategic Deployment .................................................................................................................................................. 25 4. Enforcement ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Bias ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Investigations ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 De-policing.................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Proactive Policing ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 5. Youth Engagement ............................................................................................................................ 29 PAL Centers ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Officer Friendly ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 6. Community Investment ..................................................................................................................... 31 Respect for Local Culture ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Officer Residency .......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Training ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33 7. Use of Force ...................................................................................................................................... 34 8. Professionalism ................................................................................................................................. 34 Mission ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Affirmation ................................................................................................................................................................... 35 9. Communication ................................................................................................................................ 36 2 10. Trust ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Corruption .................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Anonymity .................................................................................................................................................................... 38 National Police Foundation Observations ...................................................................................... 39 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 42 Appendix A. Detailed Methodology ............................................................................................... 43 Formal Focus Groups ............................................................................................................................ 43 Data Collection ............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Mobile Interviews and Discussions ........................................................................................................ 46 Open Feedback Forms ........................................................................................................................... 48 Thematic Coding and Analysis ............................................................................................................... 49 Supplemental Data Analyses ................................................................................................................. 51 Yes-No Question Types ................................................................................................................................................. 51 Data and Analysis Limitations ..............................................................................................................