Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a certain prohibition on using quotas for promotion, demotion, dismissal, and transfer of an officer; and prohibiting law enforcement agencies from requesting or directing an officer to act for the purpose of increasing the number of citations or arrests delivered by the officer.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levi, Deborah | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and 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.…