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February 2, 2010

Crime day in Annapolis

Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III and incoming mayor Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake will be in Annapolis today to testify about guns and other crime issues.

The Senate Judiciary Proceedings Committee is holding hearings on a broad range of law enforcement issues, including hearing testimony on a bill that would restrict police in strip searching suspects in public.

Bealefeld is to testify on tougher penalties for gun offenders. Bad guys with guns is the top cop's running theme. You might remember that he once busted two guys with guns but even after they pleaded guilty a judge gave them no jail time.

Here's the schedule for the 2 p.m. hearings at 2 East Miller Senate Building, 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis:

2:00 P.M.

  SB 51     Sen Raskin Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road
  SB 118    Sens Zirkin Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in and Stone Controversy
  SB 119    Sens Zirkin Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy and Stone
  SB 123    Sen Brochin Criminal Procedure - Victim's Compensation - et al. Temporary lodging for Domestic Violence Victims
  SB 125    Sen Brochin,  Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity et al Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions
  SB 169    Sen Raskin Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Use of Signals When Changing Lanes
  SB 219    Sen Brochin Crim Procedure - Crim Injuries Comp Bd - Claimant et al Confidentiality and Eligibility
  SB 245    Sen Simonaire School Bus Seat Belt Corrective Language Act

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About Peter Hermann
Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.

Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.
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