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BALTIMORE, MD (June 10, 2012)—Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake named a new advisory panel in the search for Baltimore’s next police commissioner. The distinguished panel of national law enforcement, legal, and executive experts will conduct interviews of both internal and external applicants and recommend finalists to Mayor Rawlings-Blake for consideration.
The advisory panel is chaired by Baltimore attorney Ken Thompson and Mayor Rawlings-Blake’s chief of staff, Alexander Sanchez will serve as vice chair. In order to assist the panel with the search process, the City is contracting with the Washington, DC based nonprofit Police Executive Research Forum to conduct a national search, screen applicants, and develop a candidate pool for panel interviews.
“Our crime fighting strategy has delivered significant results over the past two years. Homicides have decreased by 18%, reaching the lowest level since 1977, shootings have decreased by 15%, and there has been a decrease in overall gun violence,” Mayor Rawlings-Blake said. “These results are a product of continued investment in smart enforcement and strong partnerships with communities and state and federal criminal justice agencies. It is absolutely, critically important that our next police commissioner build on this progress.”
In a letter to the advisory panel, Mayor Rawlings-Blake outlined her public safety strategy and priorities that must be implemented by the next police commissioner, including:
- Continuing to reduce violent crime, particularly homicides, shootings, and gun crime, by focusing police resources on violent repeat offenders and illegal guns.
- Implementing smart technologies such as crime cameras, pocket cops, on-line reporting, field based reporting, and tag readers to help fight crime and make the department more effective.
- Developing strong working relationships with communities, residents, businesses, and local organizations to make our city safer.
- Reducing violence against women, specifically domestic violence and sexual assault.
- Maintaining and building on strong collaborative relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement and prosecution partners.
- Improving the overall efficiency and integrity of the agency with training, accountability, and performance measurement.
The advisory panel is comprised of the following individuals:
Ken Thompson (Panel Chair), Partner, Venable LLP—Ken Thompson is an experienced trial attorney and partner who focuses his practice on civil and commercial litigation at Venable LLP’s Baltimore Office. In 2010, he proudly served as one of four co-chairs on Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake's mayoral transition team. He served as chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission for Baltimore City from 1999-2007. A member of both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates, organizations that represent the country's leading trial attorneys, Mr. Thompson's acumen as a trial attorney has been recognized on a national level. An active member of the Baltimore community, Mr. Thompson sits on several important boards, including the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore City Bar Foundation, the Board of Trustees of Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Board of Directors of the Baltimore Efficiency and Economy Foundation.
Alexander M. Sanchez (Panel Vice Chair), Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor—Alexander Sanchez was appointed as the mayor’s chief of staff in May 2012. He served as secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) from 2009 to 2012, overseeing more than 2,000 State employees and a $315 million agency budget. As DLLR secretary under Governor Martin O’Malley, he successfully led a major State agency charged with safeguarding workers, protecting consumers, providing a safety net, and cultivating a thriving workforce that can meet the demands of Maryland’s vibrant economy. Prior to joining the O’Malley-Brown administration, Mr. Sanchez served as senior vice president for community impact leadership at the United Way of America—the nation’s largest charity. Prior to joining the United Way in 2005, Mr. Sanchez served as president and CEO of United Neighborhood Centers of America. Mr. Sanchez also previously served as the executive director for the Hispanic National Bar Association & Foundation.
Robert L. Bogomolny, President, University of Baltimore—Robert L. Bogomolny has served as president of the University of Baltimore since Aug. 1, 2002. A Harvard College and Harvard Law School graduate, Bogomolny draws upon an exceptional background that spans the academic, legal, and corporate worlds. Bogomolny served as corporate senior vice president and general counsel for G.D. Searle & Company from 1987 to 2001. Bogomolny previously served as professor of law and dean of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University from 1977 to 1987, and also as professor of law at Southern Methodist University School of Law for seven years. Bogomolny is active in a diverse group of community organizations, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Kennedy Krieger Institute, and THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore.
Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University—Ronald J. Daniels is the 14th president of The Johns Hopkins University, a position held since March 2009. A law and economics scholar, he holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins. Prior to his appointment, he served as provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and dean and James M. Tory Professor of Law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Daniels currently sits on the boards of East Baltimore Development Inc., the Baltimore Community Foundation, the Goldseker Foundation, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Governor's International Advisory Council, and the Asia Pacific Rim Universities World Institute. He is also engaged in the Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Transformation at Johns Hopkins. He has been visiting professor and Coca-Cola World Fellow at Yale Law School and John M. Olin Visiting Fellow at Cornell Law School. In 2009, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Phoebe A. Haddon, Dean, University of Maryland Law School—Phoebe Haddon is a widely respected national leader in legal education and an expert in jury participation, the courts, and diversity. A fourth-generation lawyer, she was appointed dean of the University of Maryland School of Law in 2009. Haddon joined Maryland Law after more than 25 years as a distinguished faculty member at the Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia. An accomplished scholar on constitutional law and tort law, Haddon is the co-author of two casebooks in those fields and has written numerous scholarly articles on equal protection, jury participation, academic freedom, and diversity. In 2010, she was honored by The Daily Record as one of the year’s most Influential Marylanders and by the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture. During her years at Temple, she fought racial and gender bias on the Pennsylvania bench and bar, serving on several state and city bodies, including the City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics. Previously, she clerked for The Honorable Joseph F. Weis, Jr. of the United State Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Michael D. Hankin, President and CEO, Brown Advisory—Mr. Hankin is president and CEO of Brown Advisory Incorporated. Mr. Hankin is the current chairman of the Baltimore Waterfront Partnership and Waterfront Management Authority, a volunteer post leading the community’s efforts to ensure Baltimore’s Waterfront is clean, friendly, and beautiful. He serves as trustee for The Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the Baltimore Community Foundation. He also served as chairman or the Corporate Advisory Board of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Yolanda Jiggetts, Deputy Chief for Public Safety, Operations, and CitiStat—Yolanda Jiggetts oversees the City of Baltimore’s public safety and operations portfolio. For the past two years, Ms. Jiggetts served as deputy director of operations. Ms. Jiggetts began her career in Baltimore City government in 1999, working in the City’s Code Enforcement Legal Section, and went on to hold numerous positions in the Baltimore City Department of Housing, including director of real property disposition, senior legal administrator for project 5000, and special assistant to two housing commissioners. She also served as the Department of Recreation and Parks’ legislative liaison; project manager on a multitude of special projects on behalf of the director; and as special assistant to the director, where she assisted the director in managing the department’s performance management program. From 2007 through 2010, Ms. Jiggetts served at the state government level, where she served as the director of planning and statistics for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, managing the department’s StateStat performance management and statistical analysis functions.
John A. Luetkemeyer, Jr., Baltimore Police Foundation Co-Chair, President and Chairman, Continental Realty Corp.—John Luetkemeyer is the current Co-chair of the Baltimore Police Foundation and has served as President and Chairman of Continental Realty Corp since 1980. He work for the Equitable Trust Bank from 1966 to 1979. Mr. Luetkemeyer is active in community and philanthropic affairs in the Baltimore region. He is a former Chairman of the Commissioners of Finance of the City of Baltimore, Current Trustee of Calvert Educational Services,, Trustee of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.
Chuck Wexler, Executive Director, Police Executive Research Forum—Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF since 1993, leads a staff engaged in policing research, management studies and consulting for police agencies, publication of books and other documents, executive education and selection, and policy development. Wexler has been directly involved in projects to improve the delivery of police services in Minneapolis; Chicago; Kansas City; Los Angeles; Northern Ireland; Kingston, Jamaica; London; and the Middle East. He oversaw PERF's analysis of the investigation into the Washington sniper incidents, serving as co-author of PERF's report, Managing Multijurisdictional Cases: Lessons Learned from the Sniper Investigation. He also co-authored Good to Great Policing: Application of Business Management Principles in the Public Sector. A native of Boston, Wexler held a number of key positions in the Boston Police Department. As operations assistant to the police commissioner, he played a central role in the agency's management of racial violence in the wake of court-ordered desegregation of the Boston school system. He was also instrumental in the development and management of the Community Disorders Unit, which earned a national reputation for successfully prosecuting and preventing racially motivated crime.
Mr. Herman Williams, Jr., Chairman, Municipal Employees Credit Union —Mr. Herman Williams, Jr. has proudly served the citizens of Baltimore City for over 47 years. During his distinguished career, he served as the Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department from 1992-2001, as well as Commissioner for the Baltimore City Department of Transportation for four years. Chief Williams has held leadership positions with numerous public service organizations in the Baltimore area, including 18 years as the Chairman of the Board for the Municipal Employees Credit Union.
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