Maryland police navigate Anton’s Law, opening public access to misconduct and disciplinary records

“The inability of the police to collect records on wrongdoings leads to an erosion of trust in the police, and the legitimacy of the police, and all of that makes the police,” he said. more difficult for them to do their job.” “Because if people don’t trust and put their trust in their local police department, they won’t cooperate with law enforcement, they won’t respect law enforcement officers.”