Members and Membership Information

Members

  1. Paul L. Walker ( Chair)
  2. Andrea P. Johnson ( Vice Chair)
  3. Christopher S. Jennison
  4. Thomas J. Pinder
  5. James S. Hopkins

Membership Information

The Committee has 5 voting members. The members are:

  1. the Chair of the Police Accountability Board or another member of the Board designated by the Chair;
  2. two civilian members appointed by the Police Accountability Board; and
  3. two civilian members appointed by the Executive.

Member Composition and Qualifications

The Committee consists of a chair and four additional members. The members of the Committee must reflect the racial, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, and cultural diversity of the County. Each member must reside in the County and be able to demonstrate through professional or lived experience the ability to balance effective oversight, perform objective analysis of an investigation report, and practice procedural fairness.

Training

Each member of the Committee must complete training on matters relating to police procedures from the Maryland Police Training and Standard Commission before serving as a member.

Compensation

The annual salary for the Chair is $22,000 and the annual salary for each member is $16,000. The salary for the Chair and each member must be adjusted on the first Monday in December by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA), as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or a successor index.

Term of Office

Each member serves a 3-year term. A member must not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms. A member appointed to fill a vacancy serves the rest of the unexpired term. Members continue in office until their successors are appointed and qualified.