ROCKVILLE—In his first term on the Montgomery County Council, Councilmember Will Jawando passed the Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency Act, participated in community conversations about race in th…
Policing forum allows public to offer input on new potential police chief
WHEATON — Policing in Montgomery County has been a hotly debated topic in recent months, following the announcement of Chief Tom Manger’s retirement and a series of high-profile incidents between resi…
County Executive Marc Elrich signs three county bills into law
ROCKVILLE — County Executive Marc Elrich signed three bills introduced by the county councilmembers. On May 16, Elrich held a signing ceremony for the LETT Act, Pay Equity Act and Limitations on Lead …
Legislation by Glass and Hucker pass full council unanimously
ROCKVILLE—The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed three bills aimed at pay equity, clean water and energy efficiency. During a regular session on May 7, the full council approved legislation …
Jawando’s LETT Act unanimously approved by County Council
ROCKVILLE — Councilmember Will Jawando’s Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency Act (LETT) was approved unanimously by the Montgomery County Council on May 7. The council’s Public Safety Committee vo…
MOU promotes investigative transparency between counties
ELLICOTT CITY — Montgomery and Howard County State’s Attorney’s signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to outline investigation procedures in the event of a fatal officer-involved shooting. Howard…
LETT Act receives unanimous support from Public Safety Committee
SILVER SPRING – A bill that would bring more transparency and keep the public informed following a police-involved shooting resulting in a death unanimously passed out of the council’s public safety c…
Silver Spring community not satisfied with MCP conclusion on White’s death
SILVER SPRING – Members of the Silver Spring community joined local leaders and county and state politicians to denounce the conclusions made by the Montgomery County Police, following an internal inv…
County Council yearns for transparency in MCP Chief search
ROCKVILLE—County Council member Will Jawando urged transparency and community involvement in the selection process for a new Montgomery County chief of police in a letter to County Executive Marc Elri…
County bill on officer-related deaths gains more local support
ROCKVILLE – Community-based organizations voiced their support of a county bill that will provide more oversight over local police to try to improve relationships between residents and law enfor…