During an unrelated press conference, FOX45 asked Mayor Brandon Scott whether he still has confidence in Baltimore City Police Department Commissioner Michael Harrison, given the violence that has unfolded across the city.
"Commissioner Harrison is our police commissioner, Alexa," answered Mayor Brandon Scott. Point. Blank. Period. But to your second point. I think it'd be interesting to note this. As you know on Feb 1 our City was up 25% in homicides. When May started we were up 13% in homicides. As you and I are talking right now we're up 1.5%."
The Mayor pointed to the most recent crime statistics.
The latest crime statistics posted by the Baltimore Police Department show homicides are up 3%, shootings are up 7%, and overall violent crime is up 8% compared to this time last year. The latest data posted is as of May 28, 2022.