ACC reports March closed-session review of a police complaint, cites Maryland confidentiality rules

The Administrative Charging Committee of Denton reported that on March 5 it convened a closed session to review one police complaint investigation pursuant to Maryland law, the committee’s chair said. "The ACC held a closed session to review and discuss 1 police complaint investigation pursuant to Maryland Code, General Provisions §3-305(b)(1)," the chair read.

The nut graf: The readout reiterates that the ACC reviewed a police complaint in closed session, discussed department cases, and consulted counsel — and that statutory rules require confidentiality until final disposition. In the readout the chair cited General Provisions §3-305(b)(7) for discussion of department cases and §3-305(b)(13) for consultation with counsel, and noted Maryland Public Safety §3-104(h) obligates the ACC to maintain confidentiality on matters under consideration until final disposition.

According to the readout, attendees at the March 5 session included the chair, the vice chair, Jeff Martin, ACC members Vadim Stikoff, Todd Lloyd, and Dan Towers, ACC attorney Stuart Barrell, ACC administrator Kim Reeder, and Sergeant Jerry Stivers of the Denton Police Department. The chair said the session reviewed complaints filed against specific police officers and considered whether to recommend discipline.

The readout did not disclose any disciplinary decisions or particulars of the complaint; it emphasized the statutory confidentiality requirement. The ACC did not announce further public action tied to that closed session at the July 7 meeting.

The committee did not provide additional detail on timelines for final disposition when reading the reporting statement.