The Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) captured national attention as the most shocking police corruption scandal in Baltimore history. The immeasurable harm caused by GTTF includes $22 million in direct payouts to victims to date, and further fraying of the historically troubled relationship between BPD and Baltimore residents, especially in Black and brown communities. An independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the GTTF resulted in an extensive report detailing corruption, misconduct and dysfunction spanning 20 years.

One year after that report's release, the horrific killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of members of a seemingly similar specialized police unit within Memphis PD has yet again drawn important attention to policing, inspiring renewed calls for change across the country and in Baltimore.

Please join the University of Baltimore School of Law's Center for Criminal Justice Reform to revisit the GTTF report's findings and recommendations and examine whether the proposed reforms have been implemented effectively. This event will give members of the community the opportunity to dialogue with the panelists about the work that remains.

Hear from our panelists:

Michael Bromwich, senior counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, lead author of GTTF Independent Investigation Report
Michael Harrison, commissioner, Baltimore Police Department
Ray C. Kelly, executive director, Citizens Policing Project
Natasha Dartigue, Maryland Public Defender

The discussion will be moderated by Dean Ronald Weich of the University of Baltimore School of Law. The public is invited to attend. A dessert reception will follow the discussion.

Policing in the Aftermath of the Gun Trace Task Force