Staffing

Officers will no longer respond to runaways, medical welfare checks and some traffic incidents, among others

Changing people’s work schedules is a significant disruption to not only their lives but their families as well

"We’re getting hit hard in our communications bureau, as well as our patrol division."

City Council had initially planned to drop the force's size to 750 officers in 2022, but reversed course late Wednesday

Calls for police reform and additional police training come up against limited resources – people and money

Councilmembers argued that a proposal to stop the hiring of 100 police officers would shrink the force too quickly

Major U.S. cities vary widely in their officer-to-population ratio

If the plan is approved, county sheriff's deputies and Metro Transit Police officers would temporarily work with the city

The agency will stop responding to minor incidents in person as 234 officers return to patrol

Police executives from three cities in states where election results are expected to be close discuss their preparations for November 3

If leaders and elected officials in your area aren’t already discussing furloughs, layoffs or hiring freezes, they are likely to begin those discussions soon

The cuts will reduce the number of officers to a level not seen for more than a decade

Superintendent David Brown said he plans to flood the city's streets in an effort to avoid a repeat of recent bloody weekends

The Baltimore Police Department is using data collection and analysis to make informed decisions about staffing and resource allocation

Should all able-bodied sworn officers be placed in uniform into field operations until the orders are rescinded?