The team members left Tuesday as part of efforts to help restore order to the city, according to the sheriff’s office.
At this time, it’s unclear how much the trip cost local taxpayers.
Baltimore has been inundated with riots since Monday, following the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who suffered a spinal injury while in police custody.
Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced criminal charges today against six officers involved, saying “no one is above the law.”
State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby declared that Freddie Gray’s death was a homicide, his arrest was illegal, and his treatment in custody amounted to murder and manslaughter.
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