After consulting with experts in progressive policing reform and comparing against the most reform-minded policing policies and procedures nationwide, the Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD) developed the following policies and procedures to direct its day-to-day operations, incorporating feedback from Johns Hopkins faculty, staff, students, and community members.
Following several months of community engagement, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) have executed the final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Johns Hopkins Police Department.
The Community Safety and Strengthening Act was passed on April 1, 2019 and signed on April 18, 2019. Review helpful resources and background information related to the legislation.
Johns Hopkins Police Department Annual Report
The Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD) publishes an annual report every October 1st, in compliance with the Community Safety and Strengthening Act (CSSA), Maryland Education Code § 24-1208. This report covers the Homewood, Peabody, and East Baltimore campuses.
It includes details on police officer numbers, hiring practices (notably local applicants from Baltimore City), Campus Security workforce, departmental funding, and the types and number of crimes resulting in arrests. The report also explains the complaint review process, officer misconduct outcomes, and disciplinary actions.
Additionally, it records incidents of officer-involved shootings, line-of-duty deaths, and deaths in custody, while highlighting community outreach events and the surveillance technologies used. Data is presented by race, ethnicity, gender, age, and officer rank, with complainant information remaining confidential as required by federal law.