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DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE. KAI. KAI: POLICE OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE AWARE OF THE LIST, AND THAT THEY’RE CONSISTENLY SHARING INFORMATION WITH THE STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. I SPOKE WITH A BALTIMORE DEFENSE ATTORNEY TONIGHT, WHO CALLED MOSBY’S PUBLIC COMMENTS HIGHLY UNUSUAL. >> I CAN JUST SAY THAT WE NOTIFIED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHENEVER THERE IS A SUSTAINED ALLEGATION OF CREDIBILITY ISSUES, OR EVEN AN ALLEGATION THAT ISN’T SUSTAINED 28:03 SO WE JUST SUSTAINED. SO, WE WILL SUMMARIZE WHATEVER THAT ISSUE MAY BE. 28:08 AND THEN WE PROVIDE THAT LIST TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT . KAI: BALTIMORE STATE’S ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY MADE THOSE STATEMENTS LAST WEEK, DURING A TOWN HALL FORUM FOCUSED ON POLICING IN BALTIMORE CITY. SHE SAID THE LIST OF OFFICERS FLAGGED BY HER OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE CREDIBILITY ISSUES, THAT COULD IMPACT PAST, AND FUTURE COURT CASES, INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NAMES. >> WE’RE NOT GOING TO CALL THEM, BUT IT’S ICUMBENT ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO DO SOMETHING WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES. KAI: POLICE SPOKESMAN, MATT JABLOW, TOLD 11 NEWS MONDAY NIGHT, THAT THE LIST HE’S SEEN POINTS OUT 183 OFFICERS, AND HE ISSUED A STATEMENT READING, IN PART, THE STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE LIST OF OFFICERS WITH CREDIBILITY ISSUES INCLUDES SOME PENDING CASES THAT COULD LEAD TO TERMINATION OR DISCIPLINE; OFFICERS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY TERMINATED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND OFFICERS WITH ALLEGATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED TO BE UNFOUNDED OR NOT SUSTAINED. THE LIST OF OFFICERS HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC. BUT BALTIMORE ATTORNEY STEVEN ALAN SAYS MOSBY’S COMMENTS HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY RAISED THE ATTENTION OF DEFENSE ATTORNEYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. >> THE NAMES WILL HAVE TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE LAWYERS WHO HAVE CASES IN WHICH THESE OFFICERS ARE TESTIFYING BECAUSE IT GOES TO THEIR CREDIBILITY. KA IN A STATEMENT, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE OF THE OFFICE IS NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE LIST, BUT FULLY EXPECT THAT THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY ONLY THE DISCLOSURES AS REQUIRED BY LAW. >> IF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE CLAIMS IT DID NOT KNOW THIS, THEN THAT IS A PRETTY GOOD INDICATOR THAT THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN KEPT UNDER WRAPS. KAI: A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAID THEY CANNOT PROVIDE ANY MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MOSBY’S STATEMENTS TONIGHT, BUT SAID THE OFFICE PLANS TO COMMENT LATER THIS WEEK. REPORTING LIVE DOWNTOWN, K

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There are new concerns of credibility issues involving potentially hundreds of Baltimore police officers.Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby talked about the issue at a recent town hall, and now defense attorneys are calling for the officer's names to be released.Police officials said they're aware of the list, and that they're consistently sharing information with the State's Attorney's Office. Defense attorneys said this list could affect their clients in current and future cases."I can just say that we notified the police department whenever there is a sustained allegation of credibility issues, or even an allegation that isn't sustained. So, we will summarize whatever that issue may be and then we provide that list to the police department," Mosby said during a town hall forum last week that focused on policing in Baltimore City.Mosby said the list of officers flagged by her office for possible credibility issues that could affect past and future court cases includes hundreds of names."We're not going to call them, but it's incumbent on the police department to do something with their employees," Mosby said. Police spokesman Matt Jablow told 11 News on Monday night that the list he's seen points out 183 officers.Jablow issued a statement saying: "The State's Attorney's Office list of officers with credibility issues includes some pending cases that could lead to termination or discipline; officers that have been previously terminated by the Department; and officers with allegations that have been investigated and determined to be unfounded or not sustained.The list is a compilation of information provided by the Department, or the officers themselves, to the State's Attorney’s Office in accordance with the Department's obligation to provide prosecutors with any information that could potentially be exculpatory, or could be used to impeach an officer's credibility at trial.The Department has recently completed the development of its new Exculpatory Evidence Disclosure Policy, Policy 1809. This policy was developed with feedback from the Department of Justice, the Monitoring Team, the Public Defender’s Office, the Fraternal Order of Police and the public. It is one of the most comprehensive policies of its kind in the country. In addition to requiring direct disclosure by officers, it also makes the Department's Internal Affairs case management system available to prosecutors for the limited purpose of reviewing material to determine whether it is exculpatory or could be used to impeach a current or former member of the Department. The Department's goal is ensure that any allegation related to the credibility of an officer is disclosed to prosecutors so they can evaluate it and then make the appropriate disclosures to defendants. This list demonstrates that the Department is meeting that objective in advance of the roll-out of the new policy."The list of officers has not been made public. But Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorney Steven Allen said Mosby's comments have undoubtedly raised the attention of defense attorneys throughout the city."The names will have to be disclosed to the lawyers who have cases in which these officers are testifying because it goes to their credibility," Allen said.In a statement, a representative from the Public Defender's Office said: "OPD has not received a copy of the officer list. However, we are not surprised by reports that it contains the names of over 100 officers. OPD fully expects that the Office of the State’s Attorney will make the disclosures as required by law. Under the Constitution, the prosecution must turn over to the defense all information or material that is favorable to the accused. This includes any and all information that can be used to impeach a witness or cast doubt on the prosecution case.""If the Public Defender's Office claims it did not know this, then that is a pretty good indicator that the information has been kept under wraps," Allen said. A representative from the State's Attorney's Office said they couldn't provide any more information about Mosby's statements, but said the office plans to comment later in the week.