Frederick County, MD is forming a diverse Police Accountability Board to receive citizen complaints

Frederick County, MD Police Accountability Board

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The Frederick County Council unanimously passed an ordinance to form a board that will hear citizen complaints about police misconduct. The police accountability board will consist of an 11-member panel with one seat reserved for a Black resident and another reserved for a first or second generation immigrant.

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Frederick County, MD

County in Maryland

United States

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County Council passes criteria for Police Accountability Board | Council | fredericknewspost.com

The Frederick County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved criteria for who can serve on the county’s 11-member Police Accountability Board.

Lawmakers in Frederick Co. vote to require diversity on police accountability board | WTOP News

A police accountability board in Frederick County, Maryland, will be required to have at least one member who is Black or African American and another who is a first- or second-generation immigrant.

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