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As he hinted he would on Thursday, Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday vetoed several pieces of police reform legislation passed this week by the General Assembly.
Hogan vetoed the most consequential bill, the Police Reform and Accountability Act of 2021 (HB 670), which would repeal legal protections for officers, establish scholarships for police officers and unify standards for police oversight.
“These bills would undermine the goal that I believe we share of building transparent, accountable, and effective law enforcement institutions and instead further erode police morale, community relationships, and public confidence, Hogan wrote in his veto message to lawmakers. They will result in great damage to police recruitment and retention, posing significant risks to public safety throughout our state. Under these circumstances, I have no choice but to uphold my primary respons
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As he hinted he would on Thursday, Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday vetoed several pieces of police reform legislation passed this week by the General Assembly.
Hogan vetoed the most consequential bill, the Police Reform and Accountability Act of 2021 (HB 670), which would repeal legal protections for officers, establish scholarships for police officers and unify standards for police oversight.
“These bills would undermine the goal that I believe we share of building transparent, accountable, and effective law enforcement institutions and instead further erode police morale, community relationships, and public confidence, Hogan wrote in his veto message to lawmakers. They will result in great damage to police recruitment and retention, posing significant risks to public safety throughout our state. Under these circumstances, I have no choice but to uphold my primary respons
New bill would change police procedure during traffic stops Follow Us
Question of the Day By KIMBERLY SEIF of Capital News Service - Associated Press - Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A bill in the Maryland General Assembly would change procedure during a traffic or other stop to ensure that officers explicitly state certain rights, and aims to prevent police from using deceptive or coercive measures to obtain information.
SB0589, also known as the Know Your Rights Act, was heard in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee last week.
The Know Your Rights Act would require all law enforcement officers to display proper identification, such as name and badge number, as well as verbally communicate it to the individual being stopped, according to a legislative analysis.
Maryland bill would change police procedure during traffic stops
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ANNAPOLIS - A bill in the Maryland General Assembly would change procedure during a traffic or other stop to ensure that officers explicitly state certain rights, and aims to prevent police from using deceptive or coercive measures to obtain information.
SB0589, also known as the Know Your Rights Act, was heard in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee last week.
The Know Your Rights Act would require all law enforcement officers to display proper identification, such as name and badge number, as well as verbally communicate it to the individual being stopped, according to a legislative analysis.
Legislators in Annapolis are considering a number of police reform bills. The General Assembly crafted legislation that helped shape police protections across the nation, and now some lawmakers are hoping the reform measures will have the same impact. Prince George s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.
“I believe that when law enforcement is approaching its citizens, those types of identifications should be clearly seen by the citizen so that they know you are a true law enforcement officer,” said Sen. Charles Sydnor, D-Baltimore County, the sponsor of this bill.
Stanford Fraser, an assistant public defender in Prince George’s County who gave testimony in support of the bill, stated that 14 other states made similar changes to police procedure.