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Carroll County oversight panel: 15 complaints in last quarter; two resulted in charges
Summary
At a Carroll County Police Accountability Board meeting, staff reported 15 complaint cases from the previous three months, 13 distinct events and two that produced charges. Most complaints were dismissed or found unfounded; civility and rudeness complaints were a recurring trend.
At a meeting of the Carroll County Police Accountability Board, staff reported 15 complaint cases over the previous three months, 13 distinct incidents and two that produced formal charges.
The update came from Tom Leadwell, Westminster Police Chief, who told the board he would provide quarterly summaries going forward. ‘‘So, in the last 3 months, we had 15 cases. . . . Out of that, 13 were not charged, 2 were charged,’’ Leadwell said.
The cases included a range of allegations. Leadwell summarized December as including one civility/ discourteous behavior allegation, one failure to notify a complainant they were being recorded and a privacy-related complaint that was later exonerated.…
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