Search
Accountability
This section highlights PATF-HoCo’s efforts to evaluate and promote police accountability in Howard County. Here you will find our assessments of the Police Accountability Board (PAB) performance, reviews of public safety oversight efforts, candidate surveys and responses related to policing and accountability issues, and other initiatives focused on ensuring that law enforcement agencies and public officials remain responsive, transparent, and accountable to the community.
Our Campaigns
Police Accountability Board
PATF-HoCo played an active role in advocating for the creation of a stronger and more independent Police Accountability Board by researching best practices and lobbying for legislative improvements to the Board’s structure, representation, and oversight framework during the legislative process. Since the PAB’s creation, PATF-HoCo has continued to monitor its performance and engage the Board on issues related to police accountability and transparency. Our work includes publishing annual assessments, recommendations, and scorecards highlighting areas where stronger oversight, community engagement, and meaningful action are still needed.
2025 PATF HoCo Political Candidate Survey
Results Summary of our 2025 County Executive candidate survey