Mayor replaces Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts

[brooklynite]

Source: Baltimore Sun

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Wednesday that she has replaced Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts.

In a short statement sent to The Baltimore Sun, Rawlings-Blake's office said: "Effective immediately, Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Davis will become Interim Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department."

It's unclear whether Batts resigned or was fired.

Rawlings-Blake and Davis will hold a news conference at 4:15 p.m.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-batts-fired-20150708-story.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. It's immaterial if he resigned or was fired....

The report came out, he was let go, and the message hopefully sent to rest of police force.
I am pretty sure he was "allowed" to resign and keep his perks, else we will be hearing of his union fighting the resignation.

[virgogal]

4. Would a Commissioner be a union member?

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Good question....

Assuming the Dept. is unionized, I don't see why promotions into management would make you not eligible for being a member.
Then again, if he came from outside the Dept....

[irisblue]

2. SRSLY ?

there you are....policing an community, one on the east coast of the US (lotsa lotsa cameras easy driving distance from NY)......
hope you talked to someone in HR about your pension.

[seveneyes]

3. Who's next?