Civilian Review Board

The Civilian Review Board of Baltimore City is an independent agency in the city through which members of the public can issue a complaint against officers of various law enforcement units. The Civilian Review Board takes complaints that allege:

excessive force
abusive language
harassment
false arrest
false imprisonment

The law enforcement units that the Civilian Review Board handles complaints for are:

the Baltimore City Police Department
the Baltimore City School Police
the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office
the Baltimore Environmental Police
the Police Force of the Baltimore City Community College
Police Force of Morgan State

The Civilian Review Board also reviews Police Department Procedures and makes recommendations to the Commissioner.

CRB Bylaws

CRB Bylaws Approved 2023.3.22.pdf

Membership

Board members are composed of a member of the public from each of the nine police districts in Baltimore City. Members of the Board are selected by the Mayor and subject to the advice and consent of the City Council. Also on the Commission as nonvoting members, are:

one representative of the Fraternal Order of Police
one representative of the Vanguard Justice Society
the Baltimore City Police Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee
one representative of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU)
one representative of the Baltimore City National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).