Baltimore police commissioner Davis fired after record year in homicides
Following a record year in homicides, the head of Baltimore's police department was fired Friday and the mayor said a change was needed to reduce crime more quickly.
Baltimore waiting for reply from FBI in unsolved killing
Baltimore’s police commissioner is still awaiting a reply after asking federal authorities to take the lead in the unsolved killing of a city detective. Spokesmen for the FBI and Baltimore’s police force said Wednesday they have no information on any response to Police Commissioner Kevin Davis’ Dec. 1 request to FBI Director Chris Wray. Mayor […]
Police: ‘Significant’ new evidence in detective’s shooting
Baltimore’s police commissioner says investigators have found “additional, significant” evidence in the shooting death of a detective last week. Commissioner Kevin Davis declined to say specifically what was discovered. But at a press conference Monday, he said an autopsy completed over the weekend prompted police to return to the crime scene, where they recovered the […]
Davis: ‘Nothing questionable’ in third Baltimore police body camera video incident
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis on Thursday criticized State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby’s decision to drop dozens of cases earlier this week after announcing a third “questionable” body-worn camera video was reported to her office. “I firmly disagree with this decision,” Davis said. “I will not be a bystander when my police officers are doing […]
Editorial Advisory Board: For Baltimore’s top cop, a self-inflicted wound
It would be better if Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis lit a candle and did not curse the darkness. But instead of illuminating the problems of his own institution he has blasted the Baltimore city courts and the State’s Attorney’s Office in his quest to explain why his force of blue knights is unable to […]