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Police watchdog chairman refuses to resign after speaking publicly about complaint against officer | Cops And Crime

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The chairman of a committee responsible for evaluating complaints of police misconduct in Frederick County was asked to resign from his post but refused to do so after publicly discussing the outcome of a complaint against a Brunswick police officer, although without providing details about the officer’s identity.

Howard Cox, the committee’s chairman, was only allowed to remain in his position after the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission certified that his discussion of the complaint did not violate confidentiality rules.

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