Why has Cleveland decided to leave his current position with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department? According to an article published with the Classic City News a few days ago, former employees of the ACCPD allege that Spruill is an ineffective leader, has failed to gain the trust of the department, and created a toxic work environment in the 3 years he has been there. What is his response to those allegations? How would things be different here in Frederick?

What is your position about the value of de-escalation training, and would you require it if selected as FPD Chief?

You have been at your current position for less than 2 years. Why are you now looking for new employment after such a short tenure?

Has data ever changed your perspective about something? And, what did you do to learn more about that new perspective? Talk about the value of data in performance, policies, and procedures including how you plan to share the public information with the community.

Why does each candidate for Chief want to leave their current agency and why did you apply at Frederick Police Department?

What is your understanding of the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights and Due Process during an internal investigation and criminal proceedings?

We have seen some police drpartments around the nation largely disengage from the business of enforcing the law. How will you ensure that both life and property are properly protected in a way that drives out the criminal element, treats all equally and justly as well as protecting the property that people have worked so hard for?

I would like to know that there will be no profiling of racial or ethnic persons. Additionally, the community policing initiative has been in place for years and seems to work for our community. I would like to see it continue and expand.