Officials of Maryland's most populated county approved a measure to increase the transparency of investigations into deaths involving police.
The Montgomery County Council passed the measure Tuesday. The county has a population of more than 1 million people.
The measure seeks to ensure investigations into a police officer's conduct are independent, impartial and transparent, when an officer is involved in someone's death.
It requires investigators from a separate jurisdiction to review such cases. It requires investigators to submit a report of their findings to the Montgomery County state's attorney or a designee, who will review the report and decide whether to file charges.
If no charges are filed, the bill requires the report to be released to the public.
