What are the Baltimore Police Department's District Action Teams?

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

In the fight against gun violence, Baltimore police are deploying units called District Action Teams. We speak with journalist Brandon Soderberg, whose new article in Baltimore Magazine delves into how they operate. Read: After The Gun Trace Task Force Scandal, BPD Established New Plainclothes Units. Are They More Of The Same? Then, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison on the goals of District Actions Teams, the uptick in youth violence, and recruiting more officers. Read: BPD's Year 4 Review of Accomplishments of its Crime Reduction & Departmental Transformation PlanDo you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472