Public Safety - Police Officers - Screening for Violent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Bias
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from employing an individual as a police officer unless the individual has undergone and achieved a satisfactory result on a certain psychological screening; requiring that a police officer who has been convicted of killing or causing a debilitating injury against another person be terminated from employment; requiring a police officer to receive certain training every 3 years; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cocke, Abigail | Baltimore for Border Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shablein, Jared | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rock-Foster, Charlene | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Martinez, Roberto | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Faulkner, Rachael | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…