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93-521: The current Chief of the county police department is Chief Robert McCullough. In March 2017, James Johnson retired. Terrence B. Sheridan returned to take over control of the police department until his departure in June 2019, when Melissa Hyatt assumed control of the police after being appointed by the County Executive, Johnny Olszewski . When Melissa Hyatt left the agency, Dennis Delp was named

186-589: A two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . In February 2024, he told Jewish Insider that he opposed calls for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war , saying that while he wanted to see the war end and for the return of hostages held by Hamas , he believed that an immediate ceasefire would allow Hamas to remain in power and plan future attacks; however, in March 2024, he expressed support for

279-590: A "principled Democrat" as well as a "progressive Democrat". In September 2020, following the murder of George Floyd , Olszewski introduced legislation to ban police chokeholds, provide additional protections to police whistleblowers, and require officers to intervene when colleagues use excessive force. The bill passed and became law. In February 2023, following the shooting death of 17-year-old Tre'shaun Harmon in Towson, Maryland , Olszewski pledged additional security measures in downtown Towson. During his tenure as

372-484: A "progressive Democrat" to pitching a message of bipartisanship. Olszewski defeated Redmer in the general election on November 6, 2018, receiving 57.8 percent of the vote to Redmer's 42 percent. Olszewski was sworn in as Baltimore County Executive on December 3, 2018. Sworn in at the age of 36, he is the youngest person to serve as Baltimore County Executive. Olszewski was re-elected in 2022 , in which he defeated former state delegate Pat McDonough with 63.7 percent of

465-686: A 17-square-mile (44 km) portion of Baltimore County was annexed by Baltimore City . The number of officers in the Baltimore County Police Department was cut from 33 to 10 as officers and station houses were absorbed into the Baltimore City Police Department on the western and northern "precincts" adjacent to the City. The heavily industrial and residential communities on the east such as Highlandtown and Canton voted against annexation in

558-550: A bachelor's in political science and American studies. After college, Olszewski pursued a master's in political management from George Washington University , which he obtained in 2006. In 2017, Olszewski earned a doctorate from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County . Olszewski was appointed to the Baltimore County Board of Education as the student member of the board, serving from 1999 to 2000. He

651-682: A bill establishing the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, a state agency to negotiate prescription drug prices. During the 2021 legislative session, Olszewski urged the Maryland General Assembly to override Governor Larry Hogan's veto of a bill establishing a permanent funding source for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board. In December 2022, Olszewski launched the Public Health Pathways program, in partnership with

744-596: A bill into law imposing impact fees onto developers starting July 2020. In 2023, he proposed a bill that would require landlords that rent out seven or more units to register their units with the county Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections, which was unanimously passed by the Baltimore County Council in May 2023. In April 2023, Olszewski issued his first-ever veto to a bill that would allow specific kinds of buildings into catering halls, arguing that

837-639: A bill that would establish the Task Force on Regional Water and Wastewater to modernize the governance of the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Baltimore-area region's water and wastewater utility. The bill was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore on April 11, 2023. In March 2023, Olszewski expressed concerns with a plan to process 675,000 gallons of wastewater from the 2023 Ohio train derailment at

930-569: A bill that would prohibit accused domestic abusers from owning firearms, but for a bill that prohibited convicted domestic abusers from owning firearms. In 2013, he voted against a bill that would have banned assault weapons in Maryland. In 2014, the NRA Political Victory Fund gave Olszewski an "A" rating. Olszewski later called this vote a "mistake", saying that it was "a vote I've changed my mind on. I am focused on

1023-541: A bill that would remove subsidies going to facilities that produce black liquor , redirecting it toward wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources. The bill was rejected by the House Economic Matters Committee by a 11–8 vote, one vote short of the 12-vote majority needed to pass. During his 2018 county executive campaign, Olszewski pledged to create a timeline for county government entirely to renewable energy sources. In 2019, he created

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1116-488: A bill to allow stores to use thinner plastic bags and to exempt liquor stores from the plastic bag ban; the Baltimore County Council voted to override his veto on the liquor store exemption bill in early November, but failed to override the veto to allow thinner plastic bags. During his 2018 Baltimore County executive campaign, Olszewski expressed support for Israel and endorsed legislation to codify Governor Larry Hogan 's executive order prohibiting companies that supported

1209-638: A ceasefire alongside the release of hostages. Olszewski also condemned comments made by Maryland Council on American–Islamic Relations director Zainab Chaudry that compared Israel to Nazi Germany and questioned the death toll from the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel . Olszewski supports providing aid to Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War , describing it as a matter of world security and arguing that withholding support for Ukraine and other democracies would encourage Vladimir Putin to invade other countries. In 2009, Olszewski voted against

1302-612: A favor to his friend's brother. Tirabassi's attorney told the Baltimore Sun later that month that the Olszewski administration sought to renege on the settlement before enforcing the agreement and denied that the payment was made as a favor to Tirabassi's brother. The Baltimore Brew and The Baltimore Sun also reported that the Tirabassi brothers handled personal real estate transactions for Olszewski from 2016 to 2020, and

1395-426: A new "chief sustainability officer" position within the government. In February 2021, Olszewski spoke in support of a bill that would establish an Office on Climate Change within the governor's office to combat climate change. In April 2021, Olszewski set a goal of using 100 percent renewable energy for government operations by 2026. During his tenure as county executive, Olszewski's administration sought to increase

1488-462: A new indoor mask mandate and chastised Governor Hogan for being "absent" from weekly briefings with Maryland's eight largest counties and Baltimore City, urging him to return to their weekly dialogue. He also signed onto a letter demanding that Hogan adopt a mail-in election format for the November 3 general election . In September, Olszewski proposed allocating $ 3 million in federal relief funds for

1581-399: A plain clothes unit was established and trained to handle criminal investigations. In 1947, a fire at the B.C.o.P.D.'s Towson Station killed two prisoners being held in the lockup, despite efforts by officers to pull the bars out of the windows using a tow truck. In 1952, the first Black/African-American patrol officers, Armond Elliott, Frances Jackson, and James Johnson, were appointed to

1674-494: A resolution to study expanding the county council. The task force created by the resolution recommended in March 2024 expanding the county council from seven to nine members, and the Baltimore County Council voted in July 2024 to create a ballot referendum on whether to do so. Olszewski subsequently endorsed the referendum, citing the county's population growth, and backed another citizen-led ballot initiative that would have expanded

1767-415: A single majority-Black district, which was approved by U.S. District Court Judge Lydia Griggsby later that month. During the 2023 legislative session, Olszewski supported a bill to move Maryland's 2024 primary date from April 23 to May 14, 2024, citing that April 23 was the first full day of Passover ; the bill was signed into law by Governor Moore on May 11, 2023. In October 2023, Olszewski supported

1860-643: A sweeping education reform package passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2020. In January 2020, Olszewski testified in support of the Built to Learn Act, a bill that would allow the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue up to $ 2.2 billion in bonds to pay for school construction projects. During his county executive campaign, Olszewski said he supported establishing a public campaign finance system for Baltimore County elections. In January 2019, he proposed an ethics reform package that included

1953-572: A work group to make recommendations on how the county's public campaign financing system would work. The work group released its findings in November 2021, which were implemented through the Fair Election Fund. In February 2022, Olszewski testified in support of a bill that would allow local governments to expand public campaign finance programs to include more elected offices. During his 2024 congressional campaign, he supported expanding

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2046-562: Is an American politician who is the member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd congressional district . He is also the 14th and current county executive of Baltimore County, Maryland . A member of the Democratic Party , Olszewski previously served as a student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education from 1999 to 2000, and two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates representing

2139-473: Is issued to every marked patrol car, except specialized units like K9, BPI, and the Traffic units/Crash Team to name a few. Axon T7 Tasers , Less Lethal beanbag shotguns and AR-15 patrol rifles are issued to some specifically trained officers. All officers are issued OC spray and an ASP baton . Officers wear Axon Body 4 Body Cameras and are issued phones linked to them. The 870s, some of which date back to

2232-637: The Dundalk Eagle reported that Olszewski was considering a run for Baltimore County Executive , seeking to succeed Kevin Kamenetz , who was term-limited. On June 27, 2017, Olszewski announced his candidacy in the 2018 Baltimore County Executive election . In the Democratic primary, he faced state senator James Brochin and county councilwoman Vicki Almond. He received endorsements from The Baltimore Sun , state delegate Stephen W. Lafferty ,

2325-551: The 119th Congress , Olszewski was elected freshman class representative to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee , defeating New Jersey freshman U.S. Representative Herb Conaway . While in the Maryland House of Delegates, Olszewski was described as a blue-collar , pro-labor but socially conservative Democrat. During his county executive campaign, he described himself as being both

2418-417: The 2018 Democratic primary election and defeated former state Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr. in the general election. Olszewski was re-elected in 2022 , defeating Republican nominee Pat McDonough . Olszewski first ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024 , defeating state delegate Harry Bhandari in a landslide in the Democratic primary and defeating radio host Kimberly Klacik in

2511-476: The 2024 elections . In December 2021, the Baltimore County inspector general opened an investigation into Olszewski's aides intervening to approve the application of David Cordish, a wealthy Baltimore County developer, for an indoor "tennis barn" next to his Greenspring Valley home. Cordish was initially instructed to schedule an administrative hearing to get permission to build the tennis barn, as

2604-535: The 6th district from 2006 to 2015. The district covered most of the southeastern portion of Baltimore County, including the town of Dundalk, Maryland . Olszewski unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland Senate in District 6 in 2014 , narrowly losing to Republican challenger Johnny Ray Salling . Olszewski has served as Baltimore County Executive since 2018; he narrowly defeated state senator James Brochin in

2697-597: The Baltimore Brew reported that officials in Olszewski's administration advocated for an investigation into Michael Beichler, the county's former chief of solid waste management who reported the Eagle Transfer Station controversy to the Brew , for entering a county Public Works and Transportation facility after ordinary business hours and leaving the area with a box. The three-week investigation, which

2790-457: The Baltimore Sun reported that the Olszewski administration paid $ 4.2 million to buy dump trucks from Peterbilt , which employed John Tirabassi as a regional sales representative. A county spokesperson told the Sun that Olszewski only dealt directly with Tirabassi on the real estate transactions and denied that their relationship played a role in the county's Peterbilt purchase, saying that Olszewski

2883-581: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement from holding state contracts, suggesting that he could enact a similar executive order as county executive. In October 2023, following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel , he attended a rally in Baltimore supporting Israel and expressing solidarity with Jewish families affected by the attacks. During his 2024 congressional campaign, Olszewski supported Israel's "right to exist and its right to defend itself" and

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2976-614: The Community College of Baltimore County and the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center , to provide nursing students with scholarships and a guaranteed job at the St. Joseph Medical Center once they became certified nursing assistants . The program was funded using contributions from the University of Maryland Medical System and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , and was expanded in 2024 after it

3069-617: The Ford Taurus , Ford Interceptor Utility and some remaining Crown Victorias. Specialized units such as SWAT and Crash Team use Ford Explorers, K9 uses Chevy Tahoes while the Marine Unit has a few Ford F250s in use. Chevrolet vans are used for prisoner transport and the Commercial Vehicle unit. Motorcycle units ride Harley-Davidson Road Kings. The department uses three Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopters, one of which

3162-486: The Maryland National Guard to provide humanitarian and emergency management assistance in Baltimore County. On April 12, after President Donald Trump ordered General Motors to begin manufacturing ventilators for COVID-19 patients at auto plants, Olszewski asked Trump to reopen its shuttered plant at White Marsh, Maryland for the same purpose. After Governor Larry Hogan announced the start of

3255-700: The Maryland Senate , seeking to succeed Norman R. Stone Jr. , who had announced that he would retire at the end of his term in 2014. The district was targeted by the Maryland Republican Party during the 2014 Maryland Senate election following declining union membership in the Dundalk area, and Olszewski specifically was targeted for his vote for Maryland's "Rain Tax" . In the general election, Olszewski faced Republican candidate Johnny Ray Salling and unaffiliated candidate Scott Collier. Olszewski

3348-580: The SIG Pro SP2340 in .40 S&W , prior to the SP2340 was the SIG-Sauer P226 , after the transition in the 1990s from S&W Model 10 Revolvers. The Baltimore County Police Department rank structure is as listed: Johnny Olszewski John Anthony Olszewski Jr. ( / oʊ ˈ ʃ ɛ s k i / oh- SHESK -ee ; born September 10, 1982), also known by his nickname Johnny O ,

3441-522: The 1970s Baltimore County has been divided into ten police precincts .  Number 5 is intentionally skipped and will be used if the department needs to expand at a later time.  Most recently, this happened in 2006 when Precinct 4 opened in Pikesville and Precinct 3 moved from Garrison to Franklin.  Former Precincts 10 ( Fullerton ) and 13 ( Edgemere ) were absorbed into Precincts 9 and 12, respectively. The primary patrol vehicles used are

3534-539: The 1980s, are slated for a replacement and/or upgrade. The department is testing new shotguns to replace these 870s. In October 2018, after significant review of the performance and reliability history of the FNS-40LS, the Baltimore County Police Department will be transitioning to the Glock 17 chambered in 9mm starting January 2019 and span over a two month transition period. Prior to the FNS-40LS officers were armed with

3627-650: The Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; the wastewater processing plan was blocked by Scott, who directed the Baltimore Department of Public Works to prohibit treated water from entering the city's water system. In February 2023, Olszewski signed into law the Bring Your Own Bag Act, which incentivizes shoppers to bring their own bags when shopping for groceries by banning plastic bags at large retailers and charge customers $ 0.05 per paper bag in checkout. In October 2023, Olszewski vetoed

3720-526: The Baltimore-D.C. Building Trades Unions, and former governor Martin O'Malley . Olszewski won the Democratic primary in June 2018, edging out Brochin by nine votes. Following a recount, Olszewski's lead over Brochin expanded to 17 votes. In the general election, Olszewski faced former Republican state delegate Alfred W. Redmer Jr. , who sought to tie Olszewski to Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Jealous . Olszewski re-positioned himself from being

3813-537: The Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act, a bill that would make it illegal for landlords to discriminate against prospective renters based on their lawful source of income. Citizen%27s Police Academy A citizen's police academy is a program designed to acquaint community residents who are not sworn police officers with the activities of their local police department . The programs vary by department. One common feature

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3906-900: The U.S. House of Representatives, the county administrative officer (currently D'Andrea Walker) would become acting county executive and the Baltimore County Council would be tasked with appointing a successor for Olszewski. The county council began accepting applications from interested candidates on November 6, 2024, and is set to decide on a successor by mid-December. Eight candidates have applied to succeed Olszwewski: former state senator James Brochin , state delegate Jon Cardin , BCPL board of trustees president Yara Cheikh, former Baltimore County Democratic Party chair Tara Ebersole, state senator Katherine A. Klausmeier , former state secretary of business Aris Melissaratos , former county executive Dennis F. Rasmussen , and former director of Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks Barry Williams. Olszewski will be sworn in on January 3, 2025. Before

3999-694: The Ways and Means Committee until 2010 and then the Economic Matters Committee until 2015. In 2011, he was elected as chairman of the Baltimore County Delegation , making him the youngest person to ever fill that role. In 2012, Olszewski served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention , pledged to President Barack Obama . In July 2013, Olszewski announced that he would run for

4092-521: The administration as they decided how to proceed. He also announced that appointment-free drive-through testing would be available at the Maryland State Fairgrounds . On June 10, after Governor Hogan announced the next stage of the state's partial reopening, Olszewski said he would review the governor's executive order before deciding whether to follow it. In July 2020, as hospitalization rates began to rise again, Olszewski issued

4185-536: The better protection of persons and property." On June 17, 1874, the County Commissioners divided the two mile (3 km) portion of the county bordering the Baltimore City boundary into five districts and appointed the first police force. Officers were appointed to one year terms. In 1878, County Commissioners were authorized to build their first station house at Waverly . The Canton Station

4278-486: The bill would be considered unconstitutional under the Maryland Constitution because it would "give special treatment to a single party of select few". In October 2019, Olszewski introduced a bill to ban landlords from discriminating against potential tenants based on their source of income . The bill passed and was signed into law. During the 2020 legislative session, Olszewski testified in support of

4371-659: The computer crime unit and its mission were expanded and renamed the Digital and Multimedia Evidence Unit. In 2006, the Gang Enforcement Team was created to fight growth of gangs in the County, and in 2007, the Violent Crime Unit was created to investigate non-fatal shootings and other serious assaults. The Baltimore County Police Department has faced criticism, mainly due to its lack of diversity and

4464-544: The county council by four members, but did not receive enough signatures to make it onto the ballot. Voters approved the referendum expanding the county council to nine members on November 5, 2024. During the 2007 legislative session, following AES Corporation proposed building a new liquefied natural gas facility in Dundalk, Maryland , Olszewski introduced a bill that would impose an impact fee on LNG-related development in Baltimore County. In 2013, Olszewski introduced

4557-436: The county force, and in 1976, the first female officer was promoted to the rank of Major. Additionally, a Black officer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant for the first time in 1981, and the first Black officer to become Colonel was promoted in 1995. B.C.o.P.D.'s Police-Community Relations Council was established in 1983, and, in 1984, the first Child Abuse Unit in the state of Maryland was established in Baltimore County. In

4650-414: The county inspector general. In May 2023, Olszewski said he would not create an oversight board for the inspector general. In October 2023, Olszewski proposed legislation to codify the powers and responsibilities of the county's inspector general's office into the county charter and to strengthen the office's subpoena powers. The legislation passed and is set to be voted on by Baltimore County voters during

4743-469: The county would lift its indoor mask mandate and end required COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees. In July 2021, Olszewski proposed legislation to create a board consisting of political appointees to oversee the Baltimore County inspector general, an office which he created. This proposal was later dropped following backlash over the makeup of the board. In October 2021, Olszewski created an independent Commission on Ethics and Accountability to review

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4836-492: The county's $ 300 million program to buy laptops and tablets for all students and through economic growth and more efficient tax spending. In April 2023, Olszewski proposed allocating $ 70 million toward increasing teacher salaries and expanding the county's free community college program. The budget was unanimously passed by the Baltimore County Council on May 25, 2023. Olszewski supports the Blueprint for Maryland's Future ,

4929-408: The county's ethics laws and examine the office of the inspector general. In April 2022, the Baltimore County Council voted 6–1 to approve paying a contractor $ 99,000 to help the commission. The commission began its work on June 5, 2022, and released its final report on February 17, 2023, which provided several recommended changes for the office, but was not in favor of creating an oversight board of

5022-546: The county's first vaccination clinic at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. Governor Hogan called the Fairgrounds vaccination clinic the "best operation in the state" and later announced in March 2021 that it would be converted to a mass vaccination site in partnership with Baltimore County. In June 2021, after Governor Hogan lifted most of the state's COVID-19 restrictions, Olszewski said he would allow

5115-482: The county's public campaign finance system to congressional campaigns. In March 2022, after the Baltimore County NAACP successfully sued to strike down the county's councilmanic redistricting plan for not having enough majority-Black districts, Olszewski called on councilmembers to pass a new map that does so. County council chair Julian Jones ultimately proposed a new map that once again only had

5208-566: The county's rental assistance program to help alleviate the amount of evictions following the end of the state's eviction moratorium. In November, Olszewski issued an executive order banning social gatherings larger than 25 people and formed a task force to inspect more than 7,000 establishments in Baltimore County to ensure that they were complying with COVID-19 orders. In December, Olszewski signed an executive order blocking restaurants from collecting more than 15 percent in commission from food delivery app orders. In January 2021, Olszewski opened

5301-465: The county's state of emergency declaration to expire on July 9. In August 2021, Olszewski issued a new indoor masking requirement and declared a new state of emergency following a spike in cases of the Delta variant . In December 2021, Olszewski declared a new state of emergency and again required indoor masking amid a surge in cases of the omicron variant . On February 14, 2022, Olszewski announced that

5394-466: The county's unofficial goal of maintaining a 50 percent tree canopy, which it accomplished through a series of tree planting initiatives focusing on urban and poorer communities in the county. In November 2021, Olszewski unveiled a planting program that would offer free trees to low-income, densely populated neighborhoods to reduce heat islands in urban parts of the county. In January 2023, Olszewski and Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott said they supported

5487-466: The creation of a public campaign finance system and the Office of Ethics and Accountability, prohibiting outgoing county officials from lobbying county government, and posting all lobbyist registrations online. Voters approved the charter amendment creating the public campaign financing system during the 2020 elections , with 57.1 percent of voters supporting the measure. In March 2021, Olszewski appointed

5580-543: The exams allegedly made it more difficult for minorities to pass, as seen by the significantly lower amount of Black applicants who passed. A settlement was reached between the police department and the Department of Justice, and as a result, the exams were discontinued and plans were made to hire twenty of the Black applicants who did not pass the exams but were otherwise qualified. Formerly known as "police stations", since

5673-458: The federal government to improve access to affordable housing, which would see the construction of 1,000 affordable housing units over 10 years. He also framed his support of the agreement as a fight against discrimination. During the 2019 legislative session, Olszewski said he supported a bill that would allow Baltimore County to impose impact fees onto developers to pay for roads and schools impacted by specific developments. Olszewski later signed

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5766-508: The future and the safety of our children." In November 2019, he proposed legislation that would require gun shops to install stronger security measures to protect firearms from burglaries. In March 2022, Olszewski testified in support of a bill that would require gun shops to implement minimum security requirements to prevent gun theft. During his 2024 congressional campaign, Olszewski supported federal legislation to ban assault weapon sales. In March 2019, Olszewski appeared in an ad to support

5859-527: The general election. He will be sworn in on January 3, 2025. Olszewski was the eldest of three sons born to father John Olszewski, a lobbyist and a former member of the Baltimore County Council from 1998 to 2014, and mother Sherry Olszewski (née Crusse). He was raised in Dundalk, Maryland , and graduated from Sparrows Point High School in 2000. Following high school, Olszewski attended Goucher College , from which he graduated with

5952-505: The history of its officers fatally harming citizens. White people are the majority in the force, accounting for 80%, whereas the percentage of White people in Baltimore County as a whole is 57%. In particular, White males are the department's largest demographic. In August 2019, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the B.C.o.P.D. concerning discriminatory practices on their entry-level hiring examinations. The design of

6045-531: The interim Chief until Robert McCullough, who had retired from the agency at the rank of Colonel, was re-hired as Chief of Police. The Baltimore County Police Department was established by the General Assembly of Maryland on April 11, 1874. The Maryland state legislature authorized the Board of County Commissioners for Baltimore County "to appoint such number of policemen as they may deem necessary, for

6138-420: The land was sold to the county by Norman Anderson and Catherine Staszak, who were both longtime contributors to both Olszewski and his father, though Olszewski said that he didn't know either seller. Olszewski defended the county's purchase of the land—which is set to be developed into a kayak launch and park—saying that he doesn't involve himself in county land transactions and that county department officials used

6231-458: The last two years, among other details. Applicants could not be younger than 21 years old or older than 45. It also required four "reputable" citizens of the county to speak of the applicant's character and affirm that they would be "fit for service". The first woman was appointed to the county police force in 1913 as a matron. Two other women, Eva Aldridge and Ruth Jones were appointed to summer positions as Special Officers to protect young girls at

6324-409: The operators discretion. Vehicles are also being equipped with BluePRINT enabled systems which allow vehicles in close proximity to sync flash patterns, provide additional lighting functions and provide further safety to officers on the street. The primary duty firearm is the Glock 17 chambered in 9mm issued with Ameriglo 3 dot night sights, and a TLR-7 weapon mounted light. The Remington 870 shotgun

6417-467: The opposition from some within the permits department. Cordish's "tennis barn" was never built. In June 2022, the Baltimore Brew reported that Olszewski reversed his administration's disapproval of a proposal to build the Eagle Transfer Station, which would be the county's first privately-owned solid waste transfer station, after attending a fundraiser sponsored by Jackson Haden, who submitted

6510-407: The payments, but rejected calls for Olszewski's resignation. In September 2024, county councilmember Mike Ertel questioned the county's $ 2.25 million purchase of an 8.5-acre parcel of land located less than a mile away from Olszewski's house, noting that the county used its own money to purchase the land instead of using state funding through Program Open Space. The Baltimore Banner reported that

6603-404: The proposal for the transfer station. A spokesperson for Olszewski denied that the fundraiser influenced his decision to approve the transfer station. After the story broke, the Baltimore County inspector general reportedly opened an investigation into the approval of the Eagle Transfer Station and Olszewski indefinitely postponed a county council vote approving the transfer station. In April 2024,

6696-529: The race to succeed him on January 30, 2024. Olszewski was viewed as the frontrunner in the Democratic primary, leading his opponents in fundraising and receiving endorsements from Ruppersberger, state House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones , and Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott . Olszewski temporarily paused campaigning following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse . Olszewski won the Democratic primary election on May 14, 2024, with 78.7 percent of

6789-574: The referendum and stayed in the county until 1919, when another 40 square miles (100 km) of suburban and rural Baltimore County was annexed, causing the B.C.o.P.D. to lose 34 of its 43 officers to the city police force. In 1902, the Maryland General Assembly passed an act aimed at ensuring that officers appointed to the Baltimore County police force would be qualified. The act required every applicant to provide their full name and age, location of birth, and prior occupations in

6882-579: The river resorts along the Patapsco River , Back River and Middle River in the eastern part of the county along the Chesapeake Bay . B.C.o.P.D.'s first female officer to become a Major was appointed in 1976, and in 1995, the force had its first female Colonel. The B.C.o.P.D.'s Bureau of Identification was established in 1927. Its main purpose was to classify fingerprints and photographs which would serve as an aid in solving crime. In 1940,

6975-481: The safety and security of their canines while transporting them to and from home. New for Baltimore County, patrol vehicles are now being equipped with Soundoff Signal lighting equipment which include "cruise lights”, the steady burning red and blue lights on the light bars commonly seen on Baltimore City, MTA and MSP vehicles. This addition is to further allow officers to maintain high visibility in areas prone to criminal activity. These lights can be turned on and off at

7068-546: The same process for the acquisition as they did for previous purchases. Olszewski was seen as a possible candidate for the 2024 United States Senate election in Maryland after Ben Cardin announced he would not seek re-election, but he declined to run, endorsing Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks instead. He launched an exploratory committee into running for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in June 2023, and, after Ruppersberger announced his retirement in late January 2024, announced his candidacy for

7161-536: The same year, the B.Co.P.D. became the first major department in the country to be awarded national accreditation. The department's Citizen's Police Academy was developed in 1993. In 2002, B.C.o.P.D. joined the CODIS database allowing it to share and access DNA information to identify suspects. In the same year, it was re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Additionally,

7254-584: The seat left by the resignation of John S. Arnick , who had been appointed to the Maryland Board of Contract Appeals. Governor Bob Ehrlich appointed Olszewski to the seat on June 10, and he was sworn in on June 12. Olszewski was elected to a full four-year term in 2006 and subsequently re-elected in 2010 . In the legislature, Olszewski was a member of the Environmental Matters Committee in 2006, afterwards serving in

7347-443: The state's partial reopening on May 13, Olszewski said they would take "a close look" at Hogan's actions and determine their course in the next 24 hours. At the time, Baltimore County had 12 percent of the state's case count. On May 14, Olszewski said that most restrictions would remain in effect. On May 20, Olszewski signed onto a letter expressing concern about the consequences of Hogan's partial reopening and asking for guidance from

7440-556: The street in early 2019 and combined with the 2020+ model year, the Explorer now makes up the majority of the patrol fleet. Additionally, the department has also begun trials on a take home vehicle program for patrol officers to add an incentive commonly seen in surrounding agencies for retention benefits. In September of 2023, the K-9 unit obtained enough vehicles for their handlers to take their vehicles to and from work which further increases

7533-432: The structure was deemed too big to be an accessory structure for his residence under county zoning laws. However, then-county permit director Mike Millanoff gave approval to Cordish's tennis barn without an administrative hearing. In July 2022, the Baltimore County inspector general found that it appeared Cordish was given "preferential treatment" to build an indoor tennis facility when key zoning approvals were given, despite

7626-558: The student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education, Olszewski lobbied for a bill that would provide the student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education with full voting rights. During his county executive campaign, Olszewski said he would provide $ 2 billion toward school renovations, raise teacher salaries by 20 percent, expand tuition-free community college , and creating universal pre-kindergarten . He said he would fund these policies by scaling back

7719-402: The vote, and defeated former WBAL-AM radio host Kimberly Klacik in the general election. In the general election, Olszewski was viewed as the frontrunner against Klacik, who he sought to associate with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump , and campaigned on the issues of reproductive freedom and protecting Medicare and Social Security . When Olszewski resigns to take office in

7812-612: The vote. During his tenure as county executive, Olszewski supported legislation to ban source of income discrimination in housing, backed efforts to expand the county council, and established the Office of the Inspector General. In December 2023, he became the president of the Maryland Association of Counties , during which he criticized and sought to negotiate on Governor Wes Moore 's proposal to cut $ 3.3 billion in state transportation funding. Olszewski

7905-479: Was added a year later. New stations would be added and rebuilt in 1886, 1891, 1892, 1920, 1927, 1928, 1943, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 1883, a new position, "Marshal of Police", was created, and Charles O. Kemp was appointed to the office. This new position consolidated the responsibility and control of the police force under one person, instead of individual chiefs for each police district. In 1888,

7998-515: Was also an at-large delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention , pledged to Kamala Harris . On March 12, 2020, the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Later that night, Olszewski announced that the county would close all senior centers and would immediately suspend all nonessential out-of-state travel for employees. On March 24, Olszewski requested support from

8091-567: Was defeated by Salling in the general election by a margin of 851 votes, or by 2.8 percent. Following his defeat, Olszewski worked as a senior account executive at SAS Institute . He also created a group called A Better Baltimore County to travel across the county and listen to voters' concerns, and worked as a lobbyist in Baltimore 's transportation department, promoting issues such as the Baltimore Red Line . In April 2017,

8184-555: Was found to help expand the medical center's talent pipeline and attract more diverse employees. During his 2024 congressional campaign, Olszewski said that he would support "any effort to expand health care" that was "passable and workable in Congress". He also signed onto a Maryland Healthcare for All pledge to support legislation to extend Inflation Reduction Act -provided healthcare benefits beyond 2025. In October 2018, Olszewski said he supported Baltimore County's agreement with

8277-686: Was later elected to a term on the Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, serving from 2002 to 2006. After graduating from Goucher, Olszewski began teaching social studies and special education at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts for five years and worked as a countywide resource teacher for two years. In June 2006, Olszewski was nominated by the Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee to fill

8370-494: Was not aware of or involved with Tirabassi's company's contract with Baltimore County. In response to the Tirabassi controversy, the Maryland Republican Party called on Olszewski to resign as county executive and drop out of the congressional race in Maryland's 2nd congressional district , which he declined to do. All three Republican members of the Baltimore County Council called on the county's inspector general to investigate

8463-404: Was one of Olszewski's personal friends. After the Baltimore Sun reported on the story, Olszewski said that the settlement was made after Philip Tirabassi threatened to sue the county after it tried backing out of an unauthorized agreement sent by a former county lawyer in early 2020, adding that he did not have any personal relationships with Tirabassi and denied that he approved the settlement as

8556-541: Was recently replaced with a newer model. In early 2014, the department announced that they would begin to phase out the aging & discontinued Ford Crown Victoria with new Ford Taurus police interceptors . Beginning sometime between fall 2018 and early 2019, Baltimore County Police began to replace remaining Crown Victorias and older Tauruses with the Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility. The new Explorers first appeared on

8649-408: Was suspended after a county assistant state's attorney notified the detective of the complaint, found no evidence of theft or damage of county property. In July 2024, the Baltimore Brew reported that the Olszewski administration used $ 550,000 in public funds to shield the details of the county's 2020 settlement with Philip Tirabassi, a former firefighter who was the brother of John Tirabassi, who

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