Thursday, July 19, 2007

ABOUT TIME! Hamm Resigns


By Gus G. Sentementes and John Fritze Sun reporters
July 19, 2007
Baltimore Police Commissioner Leonard D. Hamm, hired to stabilize a department in turmoil but recently under fire as the city's homicide count soars, has resigned, sources close to the decision told The Sun yesterday.Mayor Sheila Dixon is expected to make the formal announcement at City Hall today.The administration has been struggling to craft a response to the rise in homicides and shootings that have sapped police morale and become fodder for Dixon's rivals in this year's election.
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