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ACP schedules academic briefing to explore alternative methods for identifying bias in policing data
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Summary
The ACP authorized a Zoom briefing with academics (MSU and potentially John Jay College) to review alternative methodologies for detecting bias in police data; the commission agreed to schedule the session and left logistics to subcommittee chairs and staff.
The Montgomery County Advisory Commission on Policing agreed to pursue a briefing from academics working on alternative methods to identify bias in policing data.
Sunny and other commissioners said MSU academics have two researchers willing to meet with the full ACP to discuss methodologies beyond census-based comparisons. Sunny described the proposal as a plenary session so the entire commission could “understand what the alternate is out there for identifying bias and policing.”
Members raised scheduling and public‑meeting questions. Susan (staff) noted that if a quorum participates the briefing must be posted as a public meeting; the commission discussed whether to hold the briefing during a regular meeting or as a special meeting and left the date and format to the data subcommittee chairs and staff to arrange.
Commissioners also discussed contacting a John Jay College academic who had been recommended by a member; Henry said he would attempt to reach that contact if the commission wanted to include John Jay staff.
Next steps: subcommittee chairs and staff will coordinate dates, confirm participants, and post the session appropriately if a quorum will attend.
