Baltimore police commissioner departing after 4 years; led department through court-ordered reforms

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Baltimore’s police commissioner is stepping down after four years in the role

FILE - Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison speaks during a news conference, July 23, 2019, in Baltimore. Commissioner Harrison is stepping down after four years in the role, a tenure that focused on leading the city. Harrison’s departure was announced Thursday, June 8, 2023 at a news conference held on short notice at City Hall. BALTIMORE — — Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison is stepping down after four years in the role.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Deputy Commissioner Richard Worley, a longtime veteran of the force, will be acting commissioner. Harrison was appointed commissioner in 2019 and granted a five-year contract, which would have ended in March 2024. He moved to Baltimore from New Orleans, where he led that city’s police department through a reform process similar to the court-ordered changes being implemented in Baltimore.

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