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Compliance subcommittee cites State's Attorney letter on consent searches; commissioners request more context and plan MCPD meeting
Summary
The advisory commission's compliance subcommittee reported a letter from State's Attorney McCarthy claiming 77% of guns recovered in 2025 came from consent searches; commissioners flagged missing context, cited county mandatory-report figures showing few firearms seized via consent searches, and agreed to meet MCPD officials in July to clarify reporting and dashboard presentation.
At its May 11 meeting the Montgomery County Advisory Commission on Policing’s compliance subcommittee reported receiving a letter from State’s Attorney McCarthy asserting that 77% of guns recovered in 2025 in the county "came ... from cars as a result of consent searches" (quoted from the letter). The subcommittee said it will seek additional context and follow-up information from the state’s attorney’s office.
Eva Quitman, vice chair, read the letter and identified the 77% figure as the subcommittee’s reason to request further explanation. Commissioners warned the single-percentage figure lacked necessary context.
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