Torrie Cooke

June 26, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Elrich: Outside Consultant Will Help Montgomery County Reimagine Policing

County Executive Marc Elrich announced at a news conference Thursday that Montgomery County will hire an outside consultant to conduct a full review of the police department. Elrich says the consultant will serve as an independent task force that could launch as soon as Aug. 1 and will do a “top to bottom review” of […]

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July 10, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Residents Sound Off on Montgomery Police Commission

Residents gave their points of view on a proposed policing advisory commission Tuesday night. Torrie Cooke, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, said the commission could help bring the public and police together. Carlean Ponder, a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, believed the FOP had enough influence at the county and state […]

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