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Council introduces bill to repeal local Police Advisory Commission, citing overlap with state-mandated Police Accountability Board
Summary
Councilmembers Luedtke and Katz introduced expedited Bill 2723 to repeal the county's Police Advisory Commission (PAC), arguing the state-created Police Accountability Board (PAB) and Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) now perform overlapping functions; a public hearing is scheduled for June 13 and a Public Safety Committee work session for June 26.
Montgomery County Council on May 25 introduced expedited Bill 2723 to repeal the local Police Advisory Commission (PAC), sponsors said, to avoid public confusion with the Police Accountability Board (PAB) and the Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) established under the state Police Accountability Act of 2021.
Councilmember Luedtke, co-sponsor of the bill, said the PAB and ACC are statutorily required under state law and will begin receiving complaints under state and…
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