DORCHESTER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGING COMMITTEE

Pursuant to Chapter 59, Laws of Maryland 2021, Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 – Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures, a Police Accountability Board (PAB) and Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) has been established by the Dorchester County Council with the adoption of  Bill No. 2022-11.

The ACC’s duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Review the findings of a law enforcement agency’s (LEA) investigation of a complaint made by a member of the public against the police officer;

(2) Determine whether the police officer shall be administratively charged; and

(3) Recommend appropriate discipline.

ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGING COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE

ACC MEETINGS: 

The Administrative Charging Committee meetings will be held the 4th Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in Room 110 of the Dorchester County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, Maryland 21613. Note: Meetings may be cancelled if there is no business to discuss. ACC meetings will convene in open session for the purpose of moving to convene in Closed Session. 

2025 Administrative Charging Committee Schedule

NEXT MEETING: 

January 22, 2025

AGENDA:

Pending Agenda

MINUTES:

November 27, 2024
October 23, 2024
November 27, 2024
October 10, 2024
September 4, 2024
July 24, 2024
June 26, 2024
May 22, 2024 First Meeting
May 22, 2024 Second Meeting
April 24, 2024 – First Meeting
April 24, 2024 – Second Meeting

CONTACT:      

The Board office is located in the Dorchester County Office Building, Attn: ACC, Room 108, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD and is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For questions, please contact the Council’s Office at (410) 228-1700 during office hours, or by email at:[email protected].

Dorchester County Administrative Charging Committee Members

Derek Griffin, Chairman

Zia Ashraf, Vice Chairman

Vaughn Evans, Board Member