Speaker of the House Adrienne A. Jones and House Judiciary Chair Luke Clippinger announced earlier in the week the formation of an interim Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland. The Workgroup, to be chaired by House Judiciary Vice Chair Vanessa Atterbeary, is expected to begin meeting later this month.
According to the Press Release, the Workgroup will specifically do the following:
- Review policies and procedures related to the investigations of police misconduct, including Maryland’s Law Enforcement Bill of Rights statute;
- Determine the viability of uniform statewide use of force policies and arrest procedures;
- Review the use of body cameras and disclosure of body camera footage; and
- Identify national best practices of independent prosecution of law-enforcement related crimes.
Members serving on the Workgroup include – Speaker Pro Tem Sheree Sample-Hughes, Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga, Assistant Majority Leader Wanika Fisher, Vice Chair of Appropriations Michael Jackson, Black Caucus Chair Darryl Barnes, Criminal Justice Subcommittee Chair David Moon, Government Operations Subcommittee Chair Sandy Rosenberg, Delegate Gabe Acevero, Delegate Curt Anderson, Delegate Jason Buckel, Delegate Debra Davis, Delegate Mike Malone, Delegate Susan McComas.
