(a) In this section, “manufacturer” has the meaning stated in § 5–131(a)(2) of this article. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a law enforcement agency seeking to dispose of a handgun owned by the agency shall: (1) destroy the handgun; (2) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use […]
(a) In this section, “police officer” means a member of: (1) a police force of this State or another state; (2) a police force of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state; (3) the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; (4) the United States Park Police; (5) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Transit Police; […]
(a) The purpose of this section is to preserve, promote, and protect public safety and peace in the State. (b) This section applies to an agent, employee, or representative of another state or a political subdivision of another state who is present in this State to enforce the laws of the other state. (c) (1) A person subject to […]
(a) In this section, “quota” means the mandating of a finite number of arrests made or citations issued that a law enforcement officer must meet in a specified time period. (b) A law enforcement agency may not: (1) establish a formal or informal quota for the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officers of the agency; or (2) use […]
(a) In this section, “local law enforcement agency” means the police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State. (b) (1) This section does not apply to personal property purchased or otherwise acquired for use by a local law enforcement agency or to contraband. (2) This section does not apply to personal property retained by a local […]
(a) On or before December 1, 2007, each law enforcement agency in the State shall adopt written policies relating to eyewitness identification that comply with the United States Department of Justice standards on obtaining accurate eyewitness identification. (b) On or before January 1, 2016, each law enforcement agency in the State shall: (1) adopt the Maryland Police Training […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Administrator” means the person conducting an identification procedure. (3) “Blind” means the administrator does not know the identity of the suspect. (4) “Blinded” means the administrator may know who the suspect is but does not know which lineup member is being viewed by the eyewitness. (5) “Eyewitness” means […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Death in the line of duty” means the death of a law enforcement officer occurring while the officer is acting in the officer’s official capacity while on duty or while the officer is off duty, but performing activities that are within the scope of the […]
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Commission” means the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission. (3) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title. (4) “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Active data” means: 1. data uploaded to individual automatic license plate reader system units before operation; and 2. data gathered during the operation of an automatic license plate reader system. (ii) “Active data” does not include historical data. (3) “Automatic license plate reader system” means a system of one […]
(a) In this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title. (b) On or before January 1, 2016, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission shall develop and publish online a policy for the issuance and use of a body–worn camera by a law enforcement officer that addresses: (1) the testing of […]
(a) On or before February 1 of each year, the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City shall report the following information concerning the Baltimore Police Department to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the members of the Baltimore City Delegation to the General Assembly for […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Commission” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title. (3) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title. (b) (1) A law enforcement agency shall provide a retiring law enforcement officer with an identification card under this section within 45 days […]
(a) Each law enforcement agency shall require a police officer who was involved in a use of force incident in the line of duty to file an incident report regarding the use of force by the end of the officer’s shift unless the officer is disabled. (b) (1) On or before March 1 each year, each law enforcement […]
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each law enforcement agency shall post all of the official policies of the law enforcement agency, including public complaint procedures and collective bargaining agreements: (i) on the website of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and (ii) on the agency’s own website, if the agency maintains a […]
(a) Each law enforcement agency shall establish a confidential and nonpunitive early intervention system to identify police officers who are at risk of engaging in the use of excessive force and to provide the officers with training, behavioral interventions, reassignments, or other appropriate responses to reduce the risk of the use of excessive force. (b) A system […]
(a) In this section, “local law enforcement agency” means: (1) a police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State; or (2) a sheriff’s office that provides a law enforcement function in a county or municipal corporation in the State. (b) Each local law enforcement agency shall adopt a community policing program in accordance with best practices […]
Each law enforcement agency shall annually report to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in accordance with § 3–207 of this title: (1) the number of serious officer–involved incidents; (2) the number of officers disciplined; and (3) the type of discipline administered to each officer who was disciplined.
(a) Each law enforcement agency shall adopt the uniform citizen complaint process developed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission under § 3–207 of this title. (b) A law enforcement agency shall post the agency’s citizen complaint process on the agency’s website if the agency maintains a website.
Each local law enforcement agency shall collaborate with the local school system to establish policies for responding to an emergency at each public school within its jurisdiction.
