Police Accountability Board

Overview

Through the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 – Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures, which was enacted by the Maryland General Assembly on April 10, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is required to establish a Police Accountability Board (PAB) and an Administrative Charging Committee (ACC). 

Calvert County Government is focused on attaining a balanced representation of diverse backgrounds and experiences to execute those powers and duties. 

Process

1. May 2021: Process begins.
   • Memorandum (May 13, 2021): Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures (PDF)
   • Presentation (May 25, 2021): Local Requirements to Implement the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures (PDF)
2. August 2021: Staff conducts public outreach and begins accepting public comments on the draft resolution.
   
   
   • Watch the Oct. 12, 2021, Town Hall Meeting on YouTube.
   • Watch the Dec. 9, 2021, Town Hall Meeting on YouTube.
   • Watch the Jan. 25, 2022, Public Hearing on YouTube.
3. February 2022: Adopt final resolution. Management of the PAB and ACC implementation moves to the Department of Human Resources. 
4. March 2022: Advertise for membership and determine PAB FY23 budget. BOCC approves two Human Resources staff positions to provide support to the PAB and ACC. 
5. April 2022: Staff reviews applications for minimum qualifications. Citizen review committee is formed to evaluate applications and provide recommendations to the BOCC, comprised of one representative each from the Calvert County Fraternal Order of Police, Calvert County NAACP, Calvert County Republican Central Committee and Calvert County Democratic Central Committee.
6. May 2022: Citizen review committee evaluates and rates applications.
7. June 2022: BOCC receives applications with citizen review committee recommendations in early June.
    
   • BOCC approves FY23 budget.
   • BOCC votes to appoint PAB members. 

8. July 1, 2022: State of Maryland deadline for implementation.
   

9. Summer 2022: Conduct first PAB meeting. 

Apply to Serve

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications online for the Police Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee, as of Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.  Applications that were received by March 25, 2022, at 4:30 p.m., are being reviewed for first-round consideration. Please note: the application will remain open continuously if you wish to be considered for future vacancies.

For questions, please contact the Department of Human Resources at 410-535-1600, ext. 2359. 

Due to the nature of the board, this is a separate application from other boards and commissions. If you wish to apply for a different board or commission, please visit the Volunteer Boards and Commissions page.