Recruiting More Women Could Help Solve Many Of The Problems

Atlanta Police Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The message is chillingly clear: If you’re raped or sexually assaulted in Baltimore these days, don’t expect much from the police.

Earlier this month, a Department of Justice investigation found the Baltimore Police department has been shockingly negligent in responding to sex crimes, including leaving the majority of rape kits untested and ignoring evidence. It described a culture of hostility towards victims, including officers who called women “whores” who are trying to “mess up guys’ lives,” according to the report. The inquiry follows a 2010 investigation by The Baltimore Sun detailing how police dismissed as “unfounded” one in three rape and sexual assault reports, the highest in the nation. – READ MORE

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