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Baltimore County administrative committee hears updates on pending investigatory cases, state bill altering one-year deadline
Summary
Committee staff reported three pending investigatory matters, described a state bill that would change how the one-year-and-one-day deadline applies to internal cases, announced optional training in June and an at‑large vacancy on the Police Accountability Board.
The Baltimore County Administrative Charging Committee met April 4 and received a status update from staff on pending investigatory matters, a legislative change affecting the one-year-and-one-day deadline for presenting cases, optional in‑service training opportunities and a vacancy on the Police Accountability Board.
Committee Chair Joan Harris opened new business and asked staff member Henry to provide the update. Henry reported three pending matters involving county employees that the committee may review: one case classified as “failure to take appropriate lease action” that was postponed because an attorney was unavailable; one matter alleging excessive use of force, discourteous conduct and failure to notify a supervisor of force that has been postponed until April 30 because a party was unavailable; and one departmental vehicular damage (accident) case scheduled for the 15th (date not further specified). Henry said he would keep the committee updated at the next meeting.
Henry also summarized a legislative development affecting the committee’s procedures. He said a bill that has passed one chamber would modify the way the statutory “one year and one day” deadline operates in cases tied to criminal investigations. As described to the committee, the amended language would require departments to submit cases to their Administrative Charging Committee within one year (plus one day) of a complaint but would not impose the same fixed deadline on the committee itself; the committee would retain a 30‑day review window once a case is presented. Henry described the change as providing “additional flexibility” to departments and committees and said the amended version had passed the Senate and would next move to the other chamber for further action.
On training, Henry announced optional in‑service training being offered by the state commission in June (June 24 and a session on June 26 were mentioned). He said attendance was not mandatory but said he planned to attend and would report back to the committee on major items covered. Finally, Henry noted a pending at‑large vacancy on the Baltimore County Police Accountability Board and encouraged anyone interested to apply via the Baltimore County Boards and Commissions website; he said the current term ends in June and applications were being solicited so interviews and review could proceed in time.
The committee set its next meeting for May 2, 2025, at 12 p.m. in Room 118 of the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse and via WebEx.
(Reporting note: statements summarized above were made during the meeting’s new business update by staff member Henry.)
