WASHINGTON — A Maryland legislative work group has passed on a list of 21 recommendations for how police departments should handle everything from equipping officers to making sure they undergo regular mental health screenings.
The Maryland Public Safety and Policing Work Group spent hours discussing a list of recommendations that will be passed on to House and Senate leadership for action during the upcoming General Assembly session that starts Wednesday.
Vince Canales, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, says he has some concerns about the call for routine mental health screenings. He called that provision “a bit of a reach.”
Canales says right now “agencies definitely have the ability to send an officer for an evaluation if they see there’s a situation that presents itself.” Also, he had concerns about the privacy of medical records. But overall, Canales said, “we’re not prepared to sit and say one way or the other that we’re fighting anything just yet. We want to see what the actual bills look like.”
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2 comments:
still no civilian oversight / review board. kinda like the fox watching the hen house!
nothing new here!
Why civilian oversight. Who picks the civilians you and Ohbammy. That would be fair to all wouldnt it. Hire better officers. Give better training. Adhere to the constitution and the problem is solved. Libtards are ruining what left of this once great nation. All lives matter
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