Baltimore Mayor Reacts To Crime: ‘I Am Deeply Disturbed
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/11/15/baltimore-mayor-crime-violence/
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Last week the Baltimore police commissioner was fired up at a press conference, Wednesday, the mayor responded to those who are lashing out at her. They say she doesn’t take the violence seriously.
Pugh says they’re moving the hiring process along as fast as they can with officers but the City might not feel the impact until next year.
The department said once officers make it through the academy, they are immediately deployed to foot patrol in various communities, including the Inner Harbor.
Pugh fired back at critics Wednesday who question her leadership as Baltimore is closing in on one of it’s deadliest times ever, hitting 300 plus murders for the third year in a row.
“I am deeply disturbed about the violence and this is the number one priority of the City,” she said.
Vicious, random attacks like Sebastain Dvorak, who was killed in Canton after a night out with friends, to Kia Martin’s daughter, who was beat down at the Inner Harbor.
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Many are calling for a more obvious presence of police in their communities.
Mayor Pugh acknowledges the City is battling a shortage of officers, but that close to 200 individuals have already made it through the hiring process.
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Looks like they are having a hard time finding people who want to police this city. No wonder.
That detective was there to investigate a local double murder. And he gets shot in the head in broad daylight on the street.
LE thinks they murder suspect is hiding in the immediate area, wounded. And people are complaining that they are late for school or work because of the crime scene searches.
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