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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 14, 2026—The Advisory Commission on Policing (ACP) of Montgomery County is holding a public forum on Monday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. The Commission will present on the ACP’s current and future work and conduct a listening session with residents to receive their feedback and vision of public safety in the County, including the Montgomery County Police Department’s Strategic Plan for 2026-2030.
The event will be held in the Montgomery County Council’s third floor hearing room. Visitor and parking information can be found on the Council website.
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Community members do not need to register in advance for this public forum.
If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can provide feedback through the ACP “Submit your Suggestions” portal in the ACP website.
Background
Established in 2019, the Policing Advisory Commission was created by the Montgomery County Council in response to the ongoing public dialogue around policing practices and as an effort to increase community involvement in matters of public safety. The Commission’s mission is to advise the Council on policing matters and recommend policies, programs, legislation, best practices or regulations with regards to policing.
The Commission is composed of 13 public voting members and two non-voting, ex-officio members – the police chief (or his designee) and the president of an employee organization. The current members of the Commission are:
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- Eva Quittman (Chair)
- Francisco Javier González (Co-Vice Chair)
- John Stephenson (Co-Vice Chair)
- Brian Bellamy
- C. Arthur Blair
- Cherri Branson
- Lauren Cotton
- Kristy Daphnis
- Christina DeLane Curtis
- Sony George
- Henry Mulzac
- Teresa Walsh
- Sean Watson
- Captain Kathy Estrada (ex officio member)
- Sergeant Cate Brewer (ex officio member)
To learn more about the Advisory Commission on Policing, please visit the webpage. For more information on the public hearing please contact Susan Farag at Susan.Farag@montgomerycountymd.gov.
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