Kent County Police Accountability Board votes to enter executive session on personnel matter

The Kent County Police Accountability Board voted to enter an executive session to discuss a personnel matter concerning a new trial board member at about 3 p.m. in March 2025, the board's presiding member said.

Board members cited the Maryland meetings law as authority to close part of the meeting for personnel business and noted that meetings are subject to audio and video recording. "All meetings conducted in open session unless otherwise indicated portions of the Police Accountability Board meetings can be held in closed session under authority of the Maryland meetings law by vote of the members. Meaning, me all meetings are subject to audio and video recording," the presiding member said.

A member moved to go into executive session and another seconded the motion. The presiding member called for a voice vote and members responded "Aye," and the board proceeded into executive session. The transcript does not identify the mover, the seconder, or individual votes by name.

The public portion of the transcript ends after the motion to enter executive session; no further details about the personnel matter or the prospective trial board member were disclosed in the public record. The transcript records the meeting time as "3PM on March 2025" but does not specify the exact day in March.