MAY 31^ST COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO ADDRESS POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES; COUNCIL SESSION TO REVIEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT AND LEGISLATION 

Residents Encouraged to Provide Comment on Police Accountability Measures

 The Prince George’s County Council and the Committee of the Whole (COW) will convene hybrid sessions – both virtual and in person - on Tuesday, May 31^st. 

Council session, scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m., will include the Presentation and Introduction of measures.  Public hearings will be held for the Executive Appointment of Darlene Bennett to the Taxicab Board for Prince George’s County; and measures related to the FY 2022 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development, and Compensation and Benefits.  Measures eligible for a final Council vote will also be addressed. 

The COW will convene at 11:00 a.m., for the third and final review of proposed legislation addressing Police Accountability. The reform measures below were proposed and submitted by the County Executive to the County Council as required by state laws passed in 2021 and must be implemented by July 1, 2022.   

• CB-021-2022, AN ACT CONCERNING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, for the purpose of implementing new laws in accordance with the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021, passed by the General Assembly.

• CB-022-2022, AN ACT REPEALING THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT OVERSIGHT PANEL AS PART OF THE NEW PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY LAWS BEING ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2021 for the purpose of repealing, in its entirety Subtitle 18, Subdivision 3-Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel.

• CB-023-2022, AN ACT REPEALING THE PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF FORCE STATUTORY PROVISION AS PART OF THE NEW COUNTY LAWS BEING ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2021 for the purpose of repealing Section 18-156 - Use of Force.

• CB-024-2022, AN ACT CONCERNING PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND USE OF COUNTY RESOURCES BY POLICE OFFICERS DURING PARTICIPATION IN THOSE MATTERS for the purpose of amending and clarifying certain prohibited conduct for employees of Prince George’s County, Maryland.

 Please use the Council’s eComment Portal at https://pgccouncil.us/Speak to Register to Speak, and/or to Submit a Comment or Written Testimony. For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178.  Registration should be completed by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 30^th, the day BEFORE the meeting.

Council meetings will be at reduced capacity and adhere to social distancing guidelines. For the latest Council Meeting Operations updates, CLICK HERE. 

County Council and budget work session are available for Live and On-Demand viewing HERE. To review meeting agendas in their entirety, click HERE. 

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