Committee confirms five Police Complaints Board nominees in unanimous en bloc vote

The Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety unanimously approved five mayoral nominees to the Police Complaints Board during a June 29 markup, Chair Council Member Brooke Pinto said. The committee approved resolutions PR26-642, PR26-643, PR26-644, PR26-645 and PR26-695 in a single en bloc motion and left staff authority to make technical, editorial or conforming changes.

The Police Complaints Board (PCB), created by statute in 1999 alongside the Office of Police Complaints, is a nine-member body that reviews complaint dispositions and advises the mayor, council and law enforcement on policy. Pinto described the board’s statutory composition — one member may be from the Metropolitan Police Department and eight must have no current law‑enforcement affiliation — and said members must be D.C. residents serving staggered three‑year terms without compensation.

Pinto introduced the nominees and summarized each candidate’s background. Glenn Marcus (PR26-642), nominated to a term ending Jan. 12, 2029 to represent Ward 3, was described as a documentary filmmaker and federal grants administrator who would focus on transparency between the PCB, police and the community. Dr. Andrea Hadley (transcript also spells the surname as “Headley”) (PR26-643), nominated for a term ending Jan. 12, 2027 to represent Ward 6, was presented as an academic whose research on policing and accountability would inform evidence‑based oversight. Bobby Strang (PR26-644), a sitting PCB member renominated to a term ending Jan. 12, 2029 to represent Ward 7, was praised for prior service on the board including participating in hiring the agency director. Edward Sanders (PR26-645), nominated to a term ending Jan. 12, 2028 to represent Ward 1, was noted for work in program development and public outreach. Peter Durkin (PR26-695), nominated to a term ending Jan. 12, 2028 to represent Ward 2, was described as a product manager and community safety advocate; Pinto read Durkin’s statement that “his experiences as a resident, community advocate, victim of crime, participant in lawful protests, and collaborator with MPD have given him insight into the many ways residents interact with law enforcement.”

Pinto also noted a technical correction to the dais print: two resolutions had an updated completion year for the nominees’ terms, which was corrected to 2028 in the committee materials. After the en bloc motion there was no discussion; the committee recorded unanimous assent and Pinto stated that “the ayes have it unanimously.” The committee adjourned at 2:21 p.m.

What happens next: With committee approval, the confirmed nominees proceed to the full Council for final action if required by Council procedures. The committee left staff authority to make technical edits to the printed resolutions before further processing.