Montgomery County Reimagining Public Safety Public Task Force Report

Montgomery County Reimagining Public Safety Public Task Force Report

Both nationwide and here in Montgomery County, incidents involving police use of force have focused attention on racial injustices, as well as the structure and funding of police. In order to have a thoughtful discussion and review of our public safety efforts, I created the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force in August 2020. The Reimagining Public Safety Task Force consists of community members who represent the diversity of Montgomery County; they worked with County staff, organization representatives, and others tasked with developing recommendations that address policing practices and programs that lead to racial injustices. This work is vital as we collectively aim toward creating a safer community that is responsive to all County residents.