Baltimore’s outgoing Police Commissioner Michael Harrison is no longer acting as commissioner but you wouldn’t know it from looking at his paychecks.
Records requested by The Baltimore Sun show Harrison has continued to receive his regular biweekly paycheck from the city through the month of June despite stepping back from his duties on June 8. That same day, Mayor Brandon Scott announced he had selected Deputy Commissioner Richard Worley to be Harrison’s successor as the end of Harrison’s contract approached. Officials also said Worley became acting commissioner June 8.
City payroll records, acquired via a Public Information Act request, show Harrison continued to receive biweekly paychecks totaling $11,059 each on June 9 and June 23. The checks are consistent with those Harrison received prior to the announcement on May 12 and May 26.
