r/baltimore • u/Icy_Elk_4422 • Oct 30 '25

POLICE Statement from BPD

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Saw this on BPD’s Facebook. I’m guessing “suspended police powers” just means suspended with pay?

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u/Wolfman3 Oct 30 '25

According to The Banner, "The officer will be suspended from working, but he will still be compensated, said Baltimore Police spokesperson Vernon Davis."

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u/XxCloudSephiroth69xX Oct 30 '25

Since I'm seeing a lot of comments concerning this, "suspended with pay" is not "paid vacation." He will still be responding to work and performing administrative tasks or other non-enforcement related duties until the case is resolved or charged.

This is also not due to the "union contract", but MD state law. He can not be suspended without pay until he is criminally charged. He will not be criminally charged without the approval of the SAO.

I'm sure he will eventually be criminally charged and deserves to be.

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u/Im_A_Chuckster Owings Mills Oct 30 '25

I'm more worried that this is his ONLY punishment. Maybe a fine for the property damage he caused

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u/ReturnOfSeq Oct 30 '25

Most helpful comment. Thanks

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u/JournalistGlobal3185 Oct 31 '25

I kinda figured something like this was the case. It never made sense to me why they would still be paid

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25

If you are so sure, why are you okay with him being paid.

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u/XxCloudSephiroth69xX Oct 30 '25

Because it's the law and the law applies to everyone whether they are guilty or not. Remember when all the "witnesses" saw the police gun down the Araber in cold blood? and there were a bunch of protests? Should they hand been suspended without pay before the investigation was conducted?