Research for James K. Stewart

CNA Senior Law Enforcement Fellow, James “Chips” Stewart, served as Chairman of an Independent Review Board to analyze a police shooting that occurred outside a Baltimore nightclub in January 2011. The incident resulted in the death of one plainclothes police officer and one civilian. In addition, three civilians and one uniformed officer were wounded in the incident. In support of the Board, CNA produced a timeline and incident reconstruction of the police response and shooting, as well as a series of briefs on Baltimore Police Department policies and procedures. The report makes recommendations to help prevent such a tragedy from occurring in the future.