Members Appointed to Montgomery County Policing Advisory Commission

In December 2019, the Council enacted Bill 14-19 which developed the Policing Advisory Commission

Tuesday July 18th 2020

The Council has voted to assign the members of the Policing Advisory Commission. In December 2019, the Council enacted Bill 14-19 which developed the Policing Advisory Commission to offer enhanced oversight of the Montgomery County Police Department. The goal of the commission is to improve community trust in law enforcement.

The regulation requires the Council to appoint 15 participants to the commision; 9 public members chosen by each participant of the Council as well as 4 public members chosen by the County Executive (2 of whom are young people participants).

Additionally, the chief of police , or a designee, as well as the president of the Fraternal Order of Police, or a designee, will serve as non-voting, ex-officio members. Each member is elected for a three-year term. More than 200 applied to the commission and the Council interviewed 16 applicants. The Council appointees confirmed include: