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ACP approves Sept. 8 public forum, sends three letters to MCPD on mugshots, mission and use-of-force
Summary
Montgomery County’s Advisory Commission on Policing voted to hold an in-person public forum on Sept. 8 with an informational opening and a moderated listening session, and approved three draft letters to the Montgomery County Police Department on mugshot releases, departmental mission/values, and its use-of-force policy.
The Montgomery County Advisory Commission on Policing voted Aug. 11 to hold an in-person public forum Sept. 8 at the Council Office Building, to begin with a brief information session about the commission’s work followed by a structured listening session for residents, and to livestream the event on social platforms for remote viewing.
The action came alongside formal approval of three policy letters drafted by Commissioner Francisco urging changes to Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) practices: recommending stricter limits on public release of suspect photographs used in MCPD press releases; suggesting revisions to the department’s mission and organizational values to emphasize community policing and a guardian—not warrior—approach; and offering substantive comments on the department’s FC1‑31 use-of-force policy.
“Logan and I discussed with our colleagues in the public information office some of the logistics regarding the public forum,” commission…
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