Police Accountability Task Force of Howard County

The Police Accountability Task Force of Howard County (PATF-HoCo) is a group of Howard County residents advocating to improve police transparency and accountability in Howard County.

Our priorities are:

A legal requirement for annual reporting of data related to officer engagements with the public, including racial demographics.
An independent assessement of the causes for the significant racial disparities that have existed for several years in Howard County law enforcement engagements with the community. See our analysis of Howard County Law Enforcement Agency data for more information.
A more proactive and effective Police Accountability Board. See PATF-HoCo's PAB Scorecards for 2023 and 2024.

PATF-HoCo IS ACTIVELY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST US WITH OUR MISSION. All volunteer help is welcome, even if you can give only a couple of hours a month. If you are interested in eliminating racial disparities in community policing, please contact us to learn more about our future campaigns and the volunteer opportunities we have available. Our email contact is: PATF.HoCo@GMail.com

Be A Catalyst For Change - Join PATF-HoCo

1. 2024 Police Accountability Board (PAB) Scorecard: Accountability Falling Short
PATF-HoCo's PAB Scorecard for 2024 highlights our concerns about the PAB's performance and oversight of policing.
[View the scorecard »]

2. PATF-HoCo Exposed Significant Discrepancies Between Claims in the PAB's 2024 Annual Report and its Actual Actions.
[Read our response »]

3. PATF-HoCo Urged County Leaders to Act on PAB Failures
[Read the letter »]

4. Baltimore Banner Reports on Community Concerns about PAB Performance and Racial Disparities in Policing.
[Read more »]

5. CALEA Accreditation: Not Enough to Ensure Equity
Why accreditation alone won’t fix racial disparities in policing.
[Learn more »]

Coalition of Citizens and Community Organization Supporters

PATF-HoCo is excited to be working with many significant community organizations that share our objectives. These partner groups represent a wide cross-section of Howard County citizens focused on advancing police accountability and transparency. Our Coalition Partners are:

African American Community Roundtable

American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

Chinese American Network for Diversity and Opportunity

Columbia Democratic Club

Howard County Citizens Association

Howard County Coalition for Immigrant Justice

Indivisible Howard County

Progressive Democrats of Howard County

Progressive Maryland

Our Coalition Partners represent an important group of community organizations who are advocates for a diverse array of progressive causes and viewpoints. PATF-HoCo does not automatically endorse all views and opinions of our Coalition Partners. Although our missions may be different, PATF-HoCo is grateful for the support we've received in regards to advancing accountability and transparency in community policing.

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