Ad hoc panel faults Frederick City Police reorganization
A 1990 report by the Ad Hoc Commission on the Frederick City Police Department Reorganization faults the department as overly centralized, stifling ingenuity, and slow to adapt to changing community needs. The commission urges delegation of authority, a new chain of command, and notes the force could add about twenty officers. Mayor Gordon released an edited draft in March 1990 after withholding the original for 16 months. The report also supports an annual officer performance evaluation system to replace the quotas based career incentive plan.
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Frederick City Police Department
Frederick News Post
Frederick
Paul Gordon
Gordon
FOP
Patrick O'Brien
Pierce Stine Jr
International Association of Police Chiefs
Chief Ashton defends police bias claims amid recruitment push
Chief Richard J. Ashton says efforts to hire Black officers are ongoing as Frederick City Police with 77 officers include only one Black member. He cites competition from higher paying counties, recent recruitment steps, and a May trip to a national conference as proof of progress despite a $3.5 million Mahone lawsuit and calls for an affirmative action plan.
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Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Willie J. Mahone
Mahone
Frederick City
Washington
Baltimore
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
D.C
Montgomery officer indicted for manslaughter in Gaithersburg shooting
Montgomery County police Officer Christopher Albrecht, 25, was indicted for manslaughter and reckless endangerment by a county grand jury. The May shooting of 21 year old Rebecca Garnett in Gaithersburg is under scrutiny, with Albrecht claiming the death was an accident. He will likely turn himself in and face trial, while on paid administrative leave.
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Rockville
Christopher Albrecht
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Sonner
Montgomery
Albrecht
Donald Brooks
Brooks
Col Larry Johnson Detrick commander relishes return
Fort Detrick’s new commander Col Larry Johnson expresses happiness with the people and place he inherited after less than two weeks on the job. He jokes about possibly digging a garden at his Nallin farm house residence and notes a neighbor’s garden thriving.
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Fort Detrick
Larry Johnson
Nallin
Col. Johnson
Col Johnson takes command at Fort Detrick in Frederick
Col. Johnson, 49, assumed command of Fort Detrick and its 4,500 residents, including 850 military personnel, in a July ceremony. He praised the staff as innovative and enthusiastic and noted the post must keep pace with current and future national needs. This is his second stint at Detrick, previously directing Readiness for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency. He said he never expected to return and called it a bonus.
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Churchill
Fort Detrick
Detrick
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
Frederick
Johnnson
Superpower summit opens in Moscow with equal trade status
President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev began talks in the Kremlin signaling a thaw as the United States grants the Soviet Union parity with major trading partners. Gorbachev welcomed Bush while Nazarbayev and Yeltsin were noted as participants, though Yeltsin did not attend part of the sessions.
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Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Mr. Bush
Gorbachev
St. George's Hall
Kremlin
Boris Yeltsin
Russian Republic
Cal
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan
Officer recalls growth and past duties in prompt remarks
The officer noted periodic returns to the area and was not shocked by its growth. He described the Detrick command as one of five available options, with two of them stationed in Germany where he had recently served.
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Detrick
Germany
County delays decision on fee hikes in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners postpone voting on building plumbing and electrical fee increases, with several proposals delayed 10 more days for public comment. Protester Mike Tabor cited lack of notice and access to fee lists, while officials noted the budget planned the revenue and that prior notices were incomplete.
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Frederick County
Mike Tabor
Middletown
Tabor
Downey Enters Sixth District Race as Republican Candidate
Michael Downey, 64, a satellite engineer, filed with the FEC on July 10 to run for Maryland’s Sixth District seat held by Beverly. He will announce at a noon news conference outside the Frederick County Courthouse. Downey vows limits on terms to three, claims a strong, well financed campaign, and says he expects to win over incumbent Byron.
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Beverly
Michael Downey
Federal
Downey
American Electronic Association
Maryland
Byron
FEC
Mr. Downey
Weather outlook and senior citizens tab in local inset
A cloudy afternoon with a 30 percent chance of showers and highs in the town. Tonight a 3 percent shower/thunderstorm risk with lows 65 to 76. Wednesday brings partly sunny skies and mid 20s highs. Details in Western Maryland weather map on page B-5 plus a senior citizens special tab and an article about a retired veterinarian preserving an almost extinct horse breed.
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