Maryland County Police Accountability Boards

Summary

Each Maryland county must establish a Police Accountability Board (Pub. Safety §3-102). Active police officers are barred from membership; the local governing body appoints all members and the chair. PABs receive public misconduct complaints, forward them to the agency within 3 days, appoint civilian members to Administrative Charging Committees and Trial Boards, hold quarterly meetings with law enforcement, review disciplinary outcomes, and submit annual reports. PABs do not independently investigate; discipline flows through charging committees and trial boards.