Public Safety Information
- Montgomery County Department of Police website
- Public Safety data on DataMontgomery
State Level
Summary of Significant Police Reform Legislative Enactments in Maryland (2016-2020) (PDF) prepared by the Department of Legislative Services for the Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability (June 23, 2020)
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee - Public hearings on draft bills relating to police reform
- September 22, 2020
- September 23, 2020
- September 24, 2020
Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland – convened by House Speaker June 2020
Commission to Restore Trust in Policing
- created by SB1099 (2018); amended by SB847 (2019)
- Commission home page
Public Safety and Policing Workgroup – convened by Senate President and House Speaker May 2015
County Level
Report on Local Policing Data and Best Practices (PDF) , prepared by the Office of Legislative Oversight (July 21, 2020)
Bill 1-19: Police - Officer Involved Death - Independent Investigation – signed into law May 16, 2019.
Bill 27-19: Administration - Human Rights - Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice - Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee – Established – signed into law December 2, 2019.
Bill 14-19: Police Advisory Commission - Established - signed into law December 12, 2019.
Bill 33-19: Police - Community Policing – signed into law March 16, 2020.
Bill 24-20: Administration - Police - Assistant Chiefs of Police – signed into law August 7, 2020.
Bill 27-20: Police - Regulations - Use of Force Policy – signed into law August 10, 2020.
Bill 34-20 -- Police Disciplinary Proceedings - Police Labor Relations - Duty to Bargain - Amendments – introduced July 21, 2020.
Public Safety Committee – Briefing on Police Training - February 3, 2020