videos used the slogan and you thought your job was tough. it is a dangerous job that s difficult to do without criticism. today, the baltimore police department is working hard to improve its relations with those whom it serves posting photos of outreach efforts and successful busts on twitter. it s an effort of which the mayor is proud. i think baltimore has had a very challenging history when it comes to the black community and the police department. we ve done a lot of work and made a lot of progress. but for many in this city these efforts do little in the wake of videos such as these showing officer brutality, punching hitting. residents say it s all too common. freddie gray isn t the only one they beat up in these past two weeks. in 2014 it was reported the city paid more than $5.7 million in judgments and settlements for alleged police misconduct since 2011.