Bel Air Police Chief Returns To Active Duty

BEL AIR, MD — Bel Air Police Chief Charles Moore has been reinstated after the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday evening for him to return to work. An internal review revealed Moore had not violated any policies or procedures, according to a statement from town officials. Neither did it reveal any misconduct, officials said.

The commissioners recommended Moore return to duty Tuesday following an emergency meeting in closed session.

Moore has been on leave for more than a month. He was placed on administrative duty Jan. 29, the day after he was served with a protective order. His estranged wife, Tamara Moore, requested the order Jan. 28 and withdrew it Feb. 4 in Harford County Circuit Court. At the hearing where the order was dismissed, she and her husband consented to a divorce, for which he filed in 2016. A judge has since placed both cases under seal.

Bel Air Town Administrator Jesse Bane presented the board Tuesday with the finding that the internal review uncovered no violations, and he recommended Moore return to active duty.

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Tuesday night's emergency work session was the third emergency meeting the commissioners held about Moore.

The first was Feb. 6, where the town commissioners voted to extend the chief's leave following the dismissal of the protective order in Harford County Circuit Court.

After learning Feb. 19 that the police investigation into Moore resulted in no criminal charges, the commissioners voted to extend his leave pending the results of the internal review.

Moore's return to duty took effect immediately, according to a statement issued Tuesday night from the town of Bel Air.