Thursday, July 19, 2007

8th Commish in 8 Years

By Julie Bykowicz Sun reporter
July 19, 2007
When he took the reins of the Baltimore Police Department on Nov. 10, 2004, he did so as the hometown hero - a native who grew up in Cherry Hill, led the City College basketball team and climbed police ranks for two decades to become the first black commander of the high-profile Central District.Leonard D. Hamm's tenure immediately followed those of two commissioners imported from New York who encountered personal scandals during their time here. Local politicians and residents cheered the return of one of their own to the helm.
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