Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy publicly released the names of nearly 60 officers her office will not call as witnesses in cases because their disciplinary records, criminal records, or other misconduct deems them unreliable. Baltimore’s State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby also published her office’s list — often referred to as a “do not call” list — on Friday.

Combined, the lists contain the names of 148 officers. The Prince George’s County list includes 57 officers and is predominantly composed of current or former members of the Prince George’s County Police Department. Others are currently or formerly employed by smaller police departments for towns within the county. One officer on the list is a former Maryland State Police officer, and another is formerly with the FBI.

“We appreciate the brave officers who put their lives on the line every day shouldering the responsibility for keeping our communities safe and helping those in need with honor and integrity,” said Braveboy in a press release Friday. “However, holding those officers accountable who risk the credibility of their departments and the integrity of cases brought to the justice system is the job of the State’s Attorney. We have a duty and obligation to, not only assess the credibility of each and every witness on behalf of the state, but also ensure that the pursuit of justice includes the bold and necessary reforms our justice system calls for.”

The public release of the list is part of the county’s compliance with Anton’s Law, a statewide measure that went into effect on Oct. 1 and makes police disciplinary records more accessible to the public. The law is named for Anton Black, a 19-year-old who died in 2018 after he was restrained and pinned down by police on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. One of the officers who pinned Black down had 30 documented use-of-force reports filed against him.

The legislation saw staunch opposition from police unions and the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, and was vetoed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (the state legislature overrode the veto). But Braveboy and Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby were the only two prosecutors in Maryland to testify in support of Anton’s Law.

Mosby has said she didn’t make the list public earlier because her Attorney General’s office told her she was legally prohibited from releasing it — but the Attorney General’s office has denied this and said that Mosby could have released the list at any time. Earlier this month, an appeals court made the decision for Mosby and said she had to release the list.

Activists in Prince George’s County have also long been demanding for the list to be made public. The State’s Attorney’s Office said they were advised by counsel that the law prevented them from publicly releasing the list until Anton’s Law had gone into effect this month.

According to criteria published by Braveboy’s office, an officer can be included on the “do not call” list if they tell lies or make misstatements that affect court cases, if they are convicted of certain offenses, or if they act in a manner that demonstrates that they are racist, homophobic, or otherwise biased or prejudiced.

The Prince George’s County list released on Friday includes broad descriptions of the reason for an officer’s inclusion. Some of the officers are either convicted of or facing pending charges for crimes, including murder, rape, and assault. Others are being investigated by the PGPD Internal Affairs Department or by the State’s Attorney’s Office.

“The vast majority of them are no longer with the department,” said Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on WAMU’s The Politics Hour Friday. “We do have a number who are still there, some are suspended and still working through the process.”

Of the PGPD officers on the list, 17 are currently employed by the agency and 28 have left.

Alsobrooks said she supported the move towards transparency and compliance with Anton’s Law. And, she added, “good officers don’t want to work with officers who have integrity and credibility issues either.”

But while the county is complying with Anton’s Law in this context, there are questions about its compliance with the law elsewhere. Earlier this month, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and Capital News Service requested public records of complaints and investigations of Prince George’s County police officer misconduct and were denied.

In his denial, Prince George’s Associate County Attorney John Mitchell wrote that “there is a common misconception that these records are now open for public review,” but “that is not actually true.”

On Friday, Alsobrooks said she was working to reverse that decision.

“I completely disagree with the way that the request was handled,” she said, adding that she had plans to “find a way to fulfill the request.”

Anton’s law is important,” she said. “You can’t keep people safe who don’t trust you.”