[3] In 2011, the Salisbury Police Department partnered with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to create two funds.

[4] In October 2014, three separate lawsuits were filed against the Salisbury Police Department, all accusing the same officer of using excessive force.

[6] On May 26, 2020, one day after the murder of George Floyd, an incident occurred in which an officer from the Department put his hand on the neck of 18-year-old Camren Colon, who was being detained for disorderly conduct.

[7] In response to bodycam video of the incident, Police Chief Barbara Duncan said "At no time... was my officer attempting to execute a neck restraint, a chokehold, or restrict the airflow of Mr.

"[8] Lawyers representing the Colon family later disagreed, with one stating that the maneuver shown in bodycam video was "absolutely" a neck restraint.