Published June 30, 2021 •
Updated on June 30, 2021 at 7:35 pm
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An audit of the Montgomery County Police Department calls for increased training and changes to several department policies.
Robert White was shot and killed by a police officer in Silver Spring almost three years ago. The officer was cleared of wrongdoing, but it led the county executive to request an independent audit of the department as he seeks to change the culture. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
“If you’re trained that you’re arriving at the scene and you’re pulling out the gun, you’re shouting get down on the ground and pointing a gun at somebody then you’re probably forgoing the opportunity to have a conversation before it escalates,” Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said.
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