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Thursday, July 09, 2015

Fired Police Commissioner Speaks Out

Hours after he was fired as Baltimore's police commissioner, Anthony Batts sent a short statement to the Baltimore Sun.

"I've been honored to serve the citizens and residents of Baltimore," Batts was quoted as telling the newspaper. "I've been proud to be a police officer for this city."

On Wednesday afternoon Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that Batts had been terminated, and that she has installed Kevin Davis, Batts' former deputy, as interim commissioner. The shakeup, announced amid a spike in violent crime in Baltimore, comes 2 1/2 months after the city broke out into riots following the death of a man injured in police custody.

Anthony Batts was notified that he had been fired as Baltimore police commissioner just 15 minutes before a press release announcing the mayor's decision was sent to the media.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 9, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    The buck stops with the Mayor on the mishandling of the riots. But she made a subordinate walk the plank in her place.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 9, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    They are very close indeed. I think she just screwed up. If Batts starts talking she is done.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 9, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    When is Governor Hogan going to can the MAYOR????

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