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Resident proposes Police Transparency and Accountability Reporting Ordinance; asks council to refer draft to committee

3000884 · April 15, 2025
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Summary

A resident, Robert Williams, presented a draft Police Transparency and Accountability Reporting Ordinance asking council to refer it for committee review. The draft would require recurring reporting on body‑worn camera deployment and system performance while remaining compliant with Act 22 of 2017 and collective bargaining limits.

Robert Williams, a Capitol Heights resident, formally proposed a draft ordinance titled the Police Transparency and Accountability Reporting Ordinance and handed physical copies to the city solicitor, the council president and the chair of the public safety committee.

Williams said the ordinance would require quarterly reports to the mayor, city council and the…

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