Baltimore Boomerang

Baltimore Police Department spokesman T.J. Smith and Northern District Commander Maj. Richard Gibson join us to talk about their backgrounds, the current culture in the police department, and how to attract and retain good cops. The BPD has recently come under even more scrutiny—dealing with issues ranging from the Gun Trace Task Force, Det. Sean Suiter's death, overtime theft charges, controversial body camera footage, and a homicide rate that remains one of the highest in the country.See the story we're revisiting: baltimoremagazine.com/2017/4/10/who-wants-to-be-a-cop-now-the-baltimore-police-department-reforms-its-cultureHost: Ron CassieProducers: Michelle Harris, Jess MayhughEngineering: Jon Timian