Dorchester County charging committee accepts minutes, votes to enter closed session over police complaint

The Administrative Charging Committee, a body subordinate to the Dorchester County Police Accountability Board, accepted its prior meeting minutes and voted to adjourn into a closed session to discuss a complaint against a specific law‑enforcement officer and obtain legal advice.

The committee’s chair opened the meeting saying, "Open. And we will be discussing administrative matters in open session, and then adjourning and convening in the closed session," and asked for a motion to accept the minutes. A member moved to accept the minutes and another seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and recorded “aye.” The chair then "entertained a motion to adjourn from open session into closed session" which was moved and seconded and approved.

The chair identified the legal basis for the closed session, citing the Maryland Annotated Code, General Provisions Article, "to discuss the following items pursuant to title 3 of the general provisions are article of the Maryland annotated code 3 dash 3 0 5 b 1 3 dash 3 0 5 b 1 3, and 3 dash 3 0 5 b 7" (transcript wording). The chair said the matters to be discussed in closed session include "complaints filed against a specific law enforcement officer and obtain legal advice from the ACC Council regarding the complaints." The meeting then adjourned from open session into closed session.

No names beyond the chair and unnamed members who moved and seconded were recorded in the transcript provided. The transcript records no formal public discussion of the complaint in open session; the substance of the complaint and any legal advice provided remain in the closed‑session record.

The chair closed the open portion of the meeting with, "Thank you very much for your participation. Have a good day in 02/2025."