A Baltimore police officer was sentenced to just over a year in prison Friday after being convicted on theft charges.Authorities said Maurice Jeffers, 47, of Savage, was convicted of theft of government property and stealing property as a federal officer.Jeffers was also ordered to forfeit $3,000. He spent 12 years with the Baltimore Police Department and was also assigned as a task force officer with the U.S. Marshals' Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.Court documents indicated that a confidential source led law enforcement to conduct a covert operation in which Jeffers was recorded stealing about $3,000 in cash that belonged to the FBI.

A Baltimore police officer was sentenced to just over a year in prison Friday after being convicted on theft charges.

Authorities said Maurice Jeffers, 47, of Savage, was convicted of theft of government property and stealing property as a federal officer.


Jeffers was also ordered to forfeit $3,000. He spent 12 years with the Baltimore Police Department and was also assigned as a task force officer with the U.S. Marshals' Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Court documents indicated that a confidential source led law enforcement to conduct a covert operation in which Jeffers was recorded stealing about $3,000 in cash that belonged to the FBI.