5th staffer leaving Baltimore mayor's criminal justice office.

A fifth member of the Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's Office on Criminal Justice is leaving the agency, city officials confirmed.

Amy Hartman, who led city efforts to increase public safety in the southeast neighborhood of McElderry Park, has submitted her resignation — meaning nearly one-third of the 16-member office is departing amid the recent surge in violence.

LeVar Michael, who led the city's anti-violence program Operation Ceasefire, resigned in March over concerns the city wasn't implementing the program properly. Last month, Angela Johnese, director of the criminal justice office, and Heather Brantner, the mayor's Sexual Assault Response Team coordinator, left their posts. Officials declined to say under what terms they departed. And, Shannon Cosgrove, deputy director of the office, submitted her resignation days later.

Police Commissioner Anthony Batts has said police are struggling to stop violence in West Baltimore, where officers have been routinely surrounded by dozens of people, video cameras and hostility while performing basic police work since the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old who died after suffering a spinal cord injury while in police custody. Six officers are charged criminally in Gray's death. Some police officers have said they feel hesitant on the job under intense public scrutiny.

Arrests dropped by more than half in May compared to the same time last year.

Shortly after Gray's funeral, rioting broke out across the city. Twenty-seven pharmacies and two methadone clinics were looted, and the amount of stolen pills has "thrown off the balance on the streets of Baltimore," leading to a spike in shootings related to the drug trade, according to Batts.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-mocj-20150605-story.html

Appears the leaders of the city have interest other than protecting it's own citizens. I'm sure there's no corruption there either.

I wonder if they are leaving the city or state entirely.


What?! People don't like to be constantly monitored and potentially judged, not knowing if at any time a bunch of violent strangers might come by, kick their way into their home, and tell them that they did something somebody somewhere thinks is wrong?!
Whowouldathunkit.

No, I'm sure people prefer to have their door kicked and their families shot in the head by street thugs looking to rob them for money to buy drugs. Next time they need help they should call a crack head.


yea, Whowouldathunkit?

I'm disappointed,
that there haven't been any hangings.

There ain't but one way, to deal with thievery.


And no, it ain't a race issue for me.
Thieves come in all races, nationalities, and genders.

... just hang 'em all.

But, we wouldn't have any politicians left then.

There's a downside to that? Where?