In an email to The News-Letter, Assistant Vice President for Media Relations and News J.B. She explained that the actions of the administration demonstrate their willingness to sideline the communities’ concerns and democratic input regarding the JHPD. Senior Bonnie Jin commented on the efforts of Hopkins community members to communicate their apprehension regarding the JHPD in an email to The News-Letter.
“ not care about safety they care about profit and optics.” “The University has been ignoring the concerns of members from the Hopkins and Baltimore community about implementation of JHPD since it was announced in 2018,” they wrote. President of the Black Student Union Jayla Scott expressed her belief that no significant changes have been made to the final draft of the MOU in an email to The News-Letter. “We will continue to seek feedback from the community, receive oversight and guidance from the Johns Hopkins University Police Accountability Board, and post updates on our public safety website,” he wrote. Bard wrote that the next phase, which will take approximately six to 12 months, includes the development of department policies that follow the Community Safety and Strengthening Act and the MOU, the recruitment and training of JHPD officers and the establishment of JHPD operations.īard stated that the University plans on continuing community engagement during the next phase of implementation. The University will be moving into the next phase of the implementation of the JHPD. In the email, he expressed his gratitude for the Hopkins community for their feedback and involvement in the process of drafting the MOU. “ 60 days for public and City Council review and comment, three Hopkins-sponsored town halls, nearly 30 individual and small group meetings, a town hall hosted by two City Council members, and well over 250 comments and questions submitted,” he wrote.Īlong with the final draft of the MOU, Bard sent a report summarizing the engagement process and feedback on the MOU from 21CP Solutions, as well as a disposition report that lists the feedback submitted.īard noted that all specific suggestions for the MOU have been adopted in the final draft. In the email, Bard stressed the importance of community involvement in amending the proposed MOU. 2 announcing the final draft of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) and the University for the implementation of the Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD).
Vice President for Public Safety Branville Bard sent an email to the Hopkins community on Dec.
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