Community input sought on draft MOU

Johns Hopkins invites input on draft MOU, a key next step in creating a university police department. The 21-page document details the operational framework for a future JHPD; three town hall conversations are scheduled, with options for both in-person and virtual attendance, and breakout discussions facilitated by Baltimore Community Mediation. Johns Hopkins University will host the first of three town hall discussions about its public safety plans Thursday evening, an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, neighbors, and the general public to hear directly from Branville Bard , vice president for public safety for Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, and to share feedback on the recently published draft memorandum of understanding between Johns Hopkins and the Baltimore Police Department. Bard encouraged members of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine communities to review the proposed memorandum of understanding, or MOU, and to share input via an online feedback form and/or at one of three upcoming town hall conversations : Thursday, Sept. 22, 6-8 p.m. Homewood campus, Shriver Hall (in person and livestream) Thursday, Sept. 29, 7-9 p.m. East Baltimore campus, Turner Auditorium (in person and livestream) Friday, Sept. 30, 1-3 p.m. Livestream only All three conversations will be livestreamed on the Johns Hopkins Public Safety website , and recordings of the events will be published afterwards.