ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is signing measures aimed at improving policing and community relations, but advocates for greater police accountability say lawmakers missed opportunities to do more.
The bills Hogan is signing Tuesday were approved before the death of Freddie Gray last month in Baltimore police custody.
One measure directs a commission to develop a policy for body cameras. Another requires authorities to report information about deaths in police custody to the governor’s office.
But a variety of bills on police accountability did not pass. Sara Love, the public policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, says advocates are disappointed lawmakers mostly avoided tough challenges.
After Gray’s death and unrest in Baltimore, lawmakers announced that a panel will study the issues and make recommendations for next year.
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