Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment and Investigation of Deaths Caused by Police Officers
What this bill does
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from receiving certain equipment from a program operated by the federal government for the transfer of surplus military equipment; requiring a law enforcement agency to notify the Independent Investigative Unit in the Office of the Attorney General of an alleged or potential police-involved death of a civilian by a certain time; establishing the Independent Investigative Unit in the Office of the Attorney General to investigate alleged or potential police-involved deaths of civilians; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Caroom, Philip | Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mosby, Marilyn | Baltimore City State's Attorney Office | Oral |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| UNF | Peisinger, Albert | Harford County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Berry, Sheriff Troy | Individual | Oral |