The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) did an excellent job of providing a snapshot of the candidates for the Monitor selection. Please take the time to review the snapshots and, remember, post your comments by COB on Monday, July 17 to: Baltimore.Consent.Decree@usdoj.gov
Most of you completed a Report Card that consisted of criteria you believed were necessary for the monitor. We encourage you to use that checklist (outlined below) as a guide in helping you make your comments.
- Overall budget (total dollar amount)
- % of budget going directly to community members of groups
- Inclusion of subcontracting to community groups
- % of team current or former law enforcement
- Y/N proposed monitor or deputy monitor are current or former law enforcement
- % of team that is Black
- Y/N proposed monitor is Black
- Y/N proposed monitor lives in Baltimore
- Y/N proposed monitor has existing relationships with community groups and stakeholders in Baltimore
- Y/N monitor proposes to work on Baltimore Consent Decree full time
- # of full time people in monitoring proposal
- Y/N proposal includes working with following affected groups
- Black neighborhoods
- Low-income neighborhoods
- People with disabilities
- LGBTQ community
- Homeless people
- Immigrant community
- Youth
- Formerly Incarcerated
- Y/N monitoring team demonstrates experience in the following areas
- Monitoring a consent decree
- Addressing racial bias in policing
- Gender-based bias in policing or handling sexual assault
- community relations and outreach
- Civil rights advocacy or law
This is the link to the snapshot: Monitor one-page snapshots – FINAL
Take this opportunity to BE INVOLVED and let the Mayor’s office and the Department of Justice hear your voice in making the decision about what we, as a community, want in a Monitor for this Consent Decree!
