Police union sues Montgomery County over use of force policy
By Sierra Fox
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery County police are suing local lawmakers over a new use of force policy approved last year in the wake of George Floyd s death.
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 claims it was left out of talks regarding the policy, which would be against the county charter.
Montgomery County approved the new use of force policy in July 2020.
Montgomery County Member At-Large Will Jawando was a lead sponsor of the bill. He denies the officers claims that they were left out of negotiations that led to the new policy.
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Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35, a union that represents officers in Montgomery County, is suing the county over a new policy that restricts officers’ ability to use force, saying the policy is not subject to collective bargaining.
The County Council passed the use-of-force policy in July 2020 in response to local and national concerns over police brutality. The change followed the death of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.