Montgomery County’s Advisory Commission on Policing (ACP) will hold a virtual public forum on March 10 at 7 p.m.
The forum will include an overview of the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) consent search policy. Residents can ask questions and provide feedback during the event.
Council Vice President Will Jawando, Public Safety Committee Chair Sidney Katz, MCPD Chief Marc Yamada, and State’s Attorney John McCarthy have been invited to speak. The ACP does not oversee municipal police, park police, or state police.
Residents can submit written questions or comments before the forum. Organizations are encouraged to consolidate submissions when possible. Community members can register for the event online. The forum will also stream live on the Montgomery County Council’s Facebook page.
The Montgomery County Council established the Policing Advisory Commission in 2019 to increase community involvement in public safety discussions. In 2023, the council renamed it the Advisory Commission on Policing. The ACP advises the council on policing matters and recommends policies, programs, legislation, and regulations.
The commission includes 13 voting members and two non-voting ex-officio members who are the police chief or a designee and the president of an employee organization. The current members are:
- Brian Bellamy (Chair)
- Cherri Branson (Vice Chair)
- Petros Bein
- C. Arthur Blair
- Kristy Daphnis
- Christina DeLane
- Francisco Xavier González
- Henry Mulzac
- John Stephenson
- Teresa Walsh
- Sean Watson
- Sony George
- Eva Quittman
- Captain Kathy Estrada (ex officio)
- Sergeant Cate Brewer (ex officio)
For more information, visit the ACP webpage or contact Susan Farag at Susan.Farag@montgomerycountymd.gov.
