Frosh Says Gov. Hogan Doesn't Need Legislation To Put State Police In Baltimore

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh weighed in on proposed legislation that would give Gov. Larry Hogan the ability to declare a state of emergency in Baltimore due to crime and put state police in the city.

Frosh said Hogan does not need new legislation to do so.

"The governor's already got that power," Frosh told WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5's Bryan Nehman. "He can hire more state police, and he can assign them to spots that will ... help fight crime in Baltimore City."

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Frosh went on to say that Hogan and the superintendent of state police could reassign troopers to Baltimore City; however, they may need to hire more state troopers to do so.

"Previous governors have done that and it [has' been successful," Frosh said.

If state troopers were assigned to Baltimore City, they would be allowed to make arrests.

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