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ACC finalizes leadership ballots after tie and votes unanimously to enter closed session on officer complaint
Summary
The Dorchester County ACC completed leadership ballots Jan. 28, resolving a tie so Zia remains vice chair, and voted unanimously to adjourn open session and convene a closed session to discuss a complaint against a specific officer and obtain legal advice under Maryland code.
At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Dorchester County Police Accountability Board's ACC completed anonymous ballots to elect leadership and held a voice vote to move into closed session to discuss a specific complaint and receive legal counsel.
The board prepared and tallied anonymous ballots for chair and vice chair; members discussed that county commissioners appoint the PAB chair while the ACC formalizes leadership through internal votes. Committee discussion produced a tied result for vice chair between Zia and Bob among five voting members; after a second round of voting, Zia remained vice chair.
Later in the meeting, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the open session and reconvene in closed session. The chair recorded that "the ACC convened into a closed session at 04:46PM on 01/28/2026 to discuss the following items pursuant to title 3 of the general provisions article of the Maryland annotated code 3 dash 3 0 5 b 1 13 and 7." The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Formal actions recorded in open session included accepting the minutes of the prior meeting by voice vote and concluding leadership elections. The ACC did not discuss the substance of the complaint in open session; the closed session was convened for complaints and legal advice as stated in the meeting minutes.
The board did not announce additional public next steps for the complaint during the open portion of the meeting.
