For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
From the Office of Councilmember Will Jawando
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 3, 2019—Today the Montgomery County Police Department, at the direction of County Executive Marc Elrich, released the document entitled, Review of Officer Involved Shooting on June 11, 2018. Councilmember Will Jawando, the lead sponsor of Bill 1-19 - Police - Officer Involved Death - Independent Investigation, also known as the Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency (LETT) Act, which would require an independent investigation of an officer involved death of an individual and would require that an independent report be released to the public, made the following statement:
“I am deeply disturbed by the report Chief Manger issued to County Executive Elrich regarding the police involved death of Robert White, which found no fault with the officers’ actions. This underscores why we need to enact legislation to safeguard the lives of our residents, to hold police accountable, and to increase transparency. This is also why I introduced the Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency Act. Robert White’s family is in my prayers on this difficult day and while they continue to ask for answers.”
The Public Safety Committee will continue its review on Bill 1-19 on April 12 at 9:30 a.m.
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Release ID: 19-117