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Police Accountability Board reports falling complaint trend, recommends policy clarifications
Summary
PAB chair Wilson H. Perrin and the Administrative Charging Committee told commissioners the board received 26 complaints in 2024 (down from 29 in 2023) and described policy clarifications (expanded no-contact orders, welfare-check guidance), memoranda of understanding with the sheriff and state's attorney, and training steps prompted by a statewide review.
Wilson H. Perrin, chair of the Police Accountability Board (PAB), presented the board’s 2024 year-end report, outlining the PAB’s role, the administrative charging process, interagency memoranda of understanding and training steps taken after a statewide review of PABs and ACCs.
Perrin said the county received 26 cases in 2024 (29 in 2023 and more in 2022) and described the complaint-to-ACC pathway: complaints are forwarded to the local law-enforcement agency within 72 hours, the ACC reviews investigation materials and — where warranted — recommends administrative charges using a statewide matrix to keep discipline consistent. He credited the memorandum of understanding with the sheriff’s office and the State’s Attorney’s Office for clarifying routes for complaints with potential criminal elements.
Policy clarifications recommended or adopted included expanding the definition of a no-contact order to bar electronic contact and clarifying that welfare checks require officers to see the person (not just a third-party report). The PAB and ACC have engaged with outreach groups such as the League of Women Voters and the NAACP to explain the complaint process.
ACC chair Ed Baylor and Sheriff’s Office representatives praised the cooperative relationship. Perrin said training improved board capacity: after the statewide review recommended more consistent PAB training, the county held an all-day PAB session, and the ACC received a refresher. Perrin said the PAB and ACC remain open to continued improvements and will report back as necessary.
Next steps: PAB and ACC will continue quarterly public meetings with the sheriff’s office, publish memoranda of understanding on the county website, and proceed with training initiatives.
