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New Baltimore Police Chief Will Help Department 'Start To Rebuild,' City Councilor Says

Baltimore is grappling with a record number of killings. Darryl De Sousa, the city’s new police chief, has been on the job for a week.
A Baltimore Police Department vehicle sits parked near the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 27, 2015, in Baltimore. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

In his first full week on the job, Baltimore’s new police chief Darryl De Sousa has a lot on his hands. De Sousa was promoted to the position last Friday after Baltimore’s mayor fired the previous police commissioner, Kevin Davis. The city is grappling with a record number of killings.

Baltimore City Councilor Brandon Scott (@CouncilmanBMS) worked alongside De Sousa when De Sousa was a lieutenant and later deputy commander in his district.

“I think that Darryl De Sousa is the) tells ‘s Jeremy Hobson.

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