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Advisory commission backs letter asking Montgomery County police to align U-visa certification policy and allow qualifying witnesses
Summary
The Advisory Commission voted to send a draft letter supporting Bill 2624e and asking the Montgomery County Police Department to remove local restrictions that are stricter than federal law and to permit certification for qualifying witnesses as well as victims.
The Advisory Commission voted to send a draft letter to the County Council supporting Bill 2624e, the U‑visa Law Enforcement Certification Policy, and to ask the Montgomery County Police Department to remove local restrictions that exceed federal law and to allow certification for qualifying witnesses.
The move followed a presentation by Francisco (commission member), who summarized meetings with MCPD staff and the bill’s author. Francisco said the commission found no legal objection to the bill’s intent but flagged operational limits in MCPD’s current policy, including a county‑only crime location requirement and a prior time limit on qualifying crimes. “We don’t find any objections except…we want to make sure that the MCPD is in a position to and is allowed to…
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