The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee supports County Executive Steuart Pittman's repeal of Steve Schuh's unilateral and shortsighted implementation of the 287(g) program in 2017. We thank County Executive Pittman for interviewing law enforcement professionals such as police and detention officers and trust their judgement that the repeal of 287(g) will have no negative impact on protecting our community. Effective law enforcement is dependent upon community trust and County Executive Pittman has taken us forward in ensuring that trust. As Democrats, we know that working together with all members of our community makes us safer, while fear mongering and distorting facts do not. We will be here working for all members of our county, advocating for a safer and more prosperous future for all, just as we have all along.

Patrick Armstrong, Chair, and the Members of the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee