An Anne Arundel County police detective who allegedly put his knee on the kneck of a Black man pinned to the ground in 2019 will face a trial board, arguing to overturn a recommendation that he be fired.
A disciplinary hearing for an Anne Arundel County police detective set to begin Wednesday was postponed late Monday night because a witness is no longer available to testify, police said. The hearing, known as a trial board, does not have a rescheduled date yet.
Anne Arundel County taxpayers each year contribute to a budget that is about $1.8 billion. Because taxpayer dollars flow directly into the salaries of all county employees, The Capital sorted through two employee pay databases from Fiscal Year 2021 and compared the data to past years.
The Anne Arundel County police chief has suspended an unidentified officer after another member of the department raised concerns about the use of force.