Sabrina Tapp-Harper
Democratic · MD
Sabrina Tapp-Harper is a Democratic candidate for Baltimore City sheriff and a retired Baltimore City Police major and Baltimore City assistant sheriff. Her campaign emphasizes public safety, courthouse security, technology, and community-focused problem solving.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 7 records
Sabrina Tapp-Harper publicly warned residents about callers impersonating Baltimore sheriff's deputies, told them not to send money or personal information, and said the office would never demand payment by phone to avoid arrest.
May 13, 2022For
Source: wmar2news.com · researched July 13, 2026
After two Baltimore sheriff's deputies tested positive for COVID-19, Sabrina Tapp-Harper said the office consulted the health department, decontaminated affected areas, sent nine nearby deputies to quarantine, contacted affected staff, and kept protective-order services open.
April 4, 2020For
Source: baltimorebrew.com · researched July 13, 2026
In U.S. House Judiciary testimony, Sabrina Tapp-Harper supported nationwide extreme-risk protection-order laws and described Maryland's mechanism allowing law enforcement to seek orders and remove firearms from a home.
February 6, 2019For
Source: congress.gov · researched July 13, 2026
In U.S. House Judiciary testimony, Sabrina Tapp-Harper supported universal background checks, firearm restrictions for people subject to domestic-violence orders or misdemeanors, firearm removal and enforcement, and extending federal protections to dating partners.
February 6, 2019For
Source: congress.gov · researched July 13, 2026
As commander of Baltimore's Domestic Violence Unit, Sabrina Tapp-Harper reported that its victim-centered protective-order program increased service by more than 400%, recovered more than 65 firearms from prohibited respondents annually, and produced about 400 fugitive arrests annually.
May 31, 2018For
Source: medium.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sabrina Tapp-Harper opposed federal concealed-carry reciprocity, warning that it would undermine stricter state protections for domestic-violence survivors and make law enforcement more difficult.
December 9, 2017For
Source: theguardian.com · researched July 13, 2026
At a national roundtable on gender bias in law-enforcement responses to sexual assault and domestic violence, Sabrina Tapp-Harper promoted community-led scenario training to expose offensive conduct and stressed ongoing in-service instruction for veteran officers.
August 4, 2015For
Source: policeforum.org · researched July 13, 2026
Gun Control
· 5 records
In U.S. House Judiciary testimony, Sabrina Tapp-Harper supported nationwide extreme-risk protection-order laws and described Maryland's mechanism allowing law enforcement to seek orders and remove firearms from a home.
February 6, 2019For
Source: congress.gov · researched July 13, 2026
In U.S. House Judiciary testimony, Sabrina Tapp-Harper supported universal background checks, firearm restrictions for people subject to domestic-violence orders or misdemeanors, firearm removal and enforcement, and extending federal protections to dating partners.
February 6, 2019For
Source: congress.gov · researched July 13, 2026
As commander of Baltimore's Domestic Violence Unit, Sabrina Tapp-Harper reported that its victim-centered protective-order program increased service by more than 400%, recovered more than 65 firearms from prohibited respondents annually, and produced about 400 fugitive arrests annually.
May 31, 2018For
Source: medium.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sabrina Tapp-Harper described due-process safeguards for firearms recovered under protective orders: property-number evidence control, return only after the legal prohibition ended, and a new background check before release.
May 31, 2018For
Source: medium.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sabrina Tapp-Harper opposed federal concealed-carry reciprocity, warning that it would undermine stricter state protections for domestic-violence survivors and make law enforcement more difficult.
December 9, 2017For
Source: theguardian.com · researched July 13, 2026
Civil Rights
· 5 records
In U.S. House Judiciary testimony, Sabrina Tapp-Harper supported universal background checks, firearm restrictions for people subject to domestic-violence orders or misdemeanors, firearm removal and enforcement, and extending federal protections to dating partners.
February 6, 2019For
Source: congress.gov · researched July 13, 2026
As commander of Baltimore's Domestic Violence Unit, Sabrina Tapp-Harper reported that its victim-centered protective-order program increased service by more than 400%, recovered more than 65 firearms from prohibited respondents annually, and produced about 400 fugitive arrests annually.
May 31, 2018For
Source: medium.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sabrina Tapp-Harper described due-process safeguards for firearms recovered under protective orders: property-number evidence control, return only after the legal prohibition ended, and a new background check before release.
May 31, 2018For
Source: medium.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sabrina Tapp-Harper opposed federal concealed-carry reciprocity, warning that it would undermine stricter state protections for domestic-violence survivors and make law enforcement more difficult.
December 9, 2017For
Source: theguardian.com · researched July 13, 2026
At a national roundtable on gender bias in law-enforcement responses to sexual assault and domestic violence, Sabrina Tapp-Harper promoted community-led scenario training to expose offensive conduct and stressed ongoing in-service instruction for veteran officers.
August 4, 2015For
Source: policeforum.org · researched July 13, 2026
General
· 3 records
AFRO News formally endorsed Sabrina Tapp-Harper for Baltimore City Sheriff in the 2026 primary.
June 9, 2026
Source: afro.com · researched July 13, 2026
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott endorsed Sabrina Tapp-Harper in the 2026 Baltimore City sheriff primary.
June 8, 2026
Source: wbal.com · researched July 13, 2026
As FOP Lodge 22 secretary and a bargaining representative, Sabrina Tapp-Harper submitted official testimony opposing Maryland HB 1034 as anti-union and harmful to collective bargaining over Baltimore deputy-sheriff wages.
February 27, 2024
Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 2 records
A federal court dismissed Sabrina Tapp-Harper's discrimination, constitutional, contract, whistleblower, and constructive-discharge claims against Sheriff Sam Cogen but allowed her Title VII retaliation claim to proceed, emphasizing that this pleading-stage ruling was not a finding of retaliation.
August 21, 2025
Source: www2.mdd.uscourts.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Speaking for the outgoing sheriff, Assistant Sheriff Sabrina Tapp-Harper defended continued consultant work on Workday and an Axon body-camera negotiation, saying the consultant knew the participants and was doing a good job; the spending board approved the extension over the comptroller's objection.
November 2, 2022
Source: baltimorebrew.com · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- Sheriff · June 23, 2026 · Baltimore city, Maryland
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.