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
  • Draft Bills and Summaries - JPR 1 through JPR 7 (PDF)
  • Meeting Video

• September 23, 2020
  • Draft Bills and Summaries – JPR 8 through JPR 13 (PDF)
  • Meeting Video

• September 24, 2020
  • Draft Bills and Summaries – JPR 14 and JPR 15 (PDF)
  • Meeting Video

Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability in Maryland – convened by House Speaker June 2020

• About the Workgroup
• Workgroup home page

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

• About the Workgroup
• Final Report, January 2016 (PDF)
• Recommendations enacted - HB 1016 (2016)

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 1-19 Signed (PDF)
• Bill 1-19 Legislative History

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 27-19 Action (PDF)
• Bill 27-19 Signed (PDF)
• Bill 27-19 Legislative History

Bill 14-19: Police Advisory Commission - Established - signed into law December 12, 2019.

• Bill 14-19 Action (PDF)
• Bill 14-19 Signed (PDF);
• Bill 14-19 Legislative History

Bill 33-19: Police - Community Policing – signed into law March 16, 2020.

• Bill 33-19 Action (PDF)
• Bill 33-19 Signed (PDF)
• Bill 33-19 Legislative History

Bill 24-20: Administration - Police - Assistant Chiefs of Police – signed into law August 7, 2020.

• Bill 24-20 Action (PDF)
• Bill 24-20 Signed (PDF)
• Bill 24-20 Legislative History

Bill 27-20: Police - Regulations - Use of Force Policy – signed into law August 10, 2020.

• Bill 27-20 Action (PDF)
• Bill 27-20 Signed (PDF)
• Bill 27-20 Legislative History

Bill 34-20 -- Police Disciplinary Proceedings - Police Labor Relations - Duty to Bargain - Amendments – introduced July 21, 2020.

• Bill 34-20 Introduction (PDF)
• Bill 34-20 Legislative History

Public Safety Committee – Briefing on Police Training - February 3, 2020

• Council packet
• Briefing video