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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-502 - Impersonating Police Officer; Other Prohibited Acts; Penalty

    (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;        (6)    the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (7)    the Drug Enforcement Administration; or        (8)    a division of a federal agency the primary duties of which are the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of federal crimes.    (b)    A person may not, with fraudulent design on person or property, falsely represent that the person is a police officer, special police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a person may not have, use, wear, or display a uniform, shield, button, ornament, badge, identification, or shoulder patch adopted by the Department of State Police to be worn by its members, insignia, or emblem of office, as is worn by a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.    (d)    A person may not, for the purpose of deception, have a simulation or imitation of an article described in subsection (c) of this section as is worn by a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable.    (e)    A person may have, use, wear, or display an article described in subsection (c) of this section with the appropriate authority of:        (1)    the Secretary of State Police;        (2)    a police force of another state;        (3)    the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City;        (4)    the chief of police of a county or municipal corporation of this State or another state;        (5)    a sheriff or deputy sheriff;        (6)    a constable;        (7)    the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division;        (8)    the United States Park Police;        (9)    the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Transit Police;        (10)    the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (11)    the Drug Enforcement Administration; or        (12)    a division of a federal agency the primary duties of which are the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of federal crimes.    (f)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-503 - Regulation of Surveillance Activities

    (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 this section shall register with the law enforcement agency designated by the governing body of a county when the person enters the county for the purpose of surveillance of the presence or activities of customers or patrons of a business establishment in the State that is engaged in the lawful sale or supply of goods or services.        (2)    When registering, a person subject to this section shall provide:            (i)    the name and address of the person;            (ii)    the name of the person’s employer or principal; and            (iii)    the location of the proposed surveillance.        (3)    On request, the registration record shall be made available during normal business hours to the public and to lawful business or commercial enterprises in the State.    (d)    (1)    A person who fails to register in accordance with this section may not register for 6 months after the failure to register is judicially determined.        (2)    The registration of a person who violates this section shall be suspended for 6 months after the violation is judicially determined.    (e)    A person who violates this section while the person’s right to register is suspended or while the person’s registration is suspended, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-504 - Arrest and Citation Quotas Prohibited

    (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 the number of arrests made or citations issued by a law enforcement officer as the sole or primary criterion for promotion, demotion, dismissal, or transfer of the officer.    (c)    This section does not preclude a law enforcement agency from:        (1)    using quantitative data for arrests, citations, and other law enforcement activities as management tools or in evaluating performance;        (2)    collecting, analyzing, and applying information concerning the number of arrests and citations in order to ensure that a particular law enforcement officer or group of law enforcement officers does not violate an applicable legal obligation; or        (3)    assessing the proportion of the arrests made and citations issued by a law enforcement officer or group of law enforcement officers.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-506 - Written Policies Regarding Eyewitness Identification

    (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 and Standards Commission’s Eyewitness Identification Model Policy; or        (2)    adopt and implement a written policy relating to identification procedures that complies with § 3–506.1 of this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-507 - Report on Death Involving Law Enforcement Officer

    (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 officer’s official duties.        (3)    “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 2–101 of this article.        (4)    (i)    “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–101 of this title.            (ii)    “Law enforcement officer” includes a private security officer performing duties as part of a contract with a law enforcement agency.        (5)    “Officer–involved death” means the death of an individual resulting directly from an act or omission of a law enforcement officer while the officer is on duty or while the officer is off duty, but performing activities that are within the scope of the officer’s official duties.    (b)    Every year, on or before March 1, 2016, and March 1 of each subsequent year, each local law enforcement agency shall provide the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services with information, for the previous calendar year, about each officer–involved death and death in the line of duty that involved a law enforcement officer employed by the agency, to include at a minimum:        (1)    the age, gender, ethnicity, and race of a deceased individual;        (2)    the age, gender, ethnicity, and race of the officer involved;        (3)    a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the death;        (4)    the date, time, and location of the death; and        (5)    the law enforcement agency of the officer who:            (i)    died, if the incident involved an officer who died in the line of duty; or            (ii)    detained, arrested, or was in the process of arresting the deceased, if the incident involved an officer–involved death.    (c)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall adopt procedures for the collection and analysis of the information described in subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall analyze and disseminate the information provided under subsection (b) of this section.    (e)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall make an annual report on the incidence of officer–involved deaths and deaths in the line of duty in the State to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on or before June 30 of each year.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-511 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-511 - Development and Publication of Policy for Issuance and Use of Body-Worn Camera by Law Enforcement Officer

    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 body–worn cameras to ensure adequate functioning;        (2)    the procedure for the law enforcement officer to follow if the camera fails to properly operate at the beginning of or during the law enforcement officer’s shift;        (3)    when recording is mandatory;        (4)    when recording is prohibited;        (5)    when recording is discretionary;        (6)    when recording may require consent of a subject being recorded;        (7)    when a recording may be ended;        (8)    providing notice of recording;        (9)    access to and confidentiality of recordings;        (10)    the secure storage of data from a body–worn camera;        (11)    review and use of recordings;        (12)    retention of recordings;        (13)    dissemination and release of recordings;        (14)    consequences for violations of the agency’s body–worn camera policy;        (15)    notification requirements when another individual becomes a party to the communication following the initial notification;        (16)    specific protections for individuals when there is an expectation of privacy in private or public places; and        (17)    any additional issues determined to be relevant in the implementation and use of body–worn cameras by law enforcement officers.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-512 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-512 - Reporting on Community Policing -- Baltimore Police Department

    (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 the previous calendar year:        (1)    the total number of sworn police officers in the Department;        (2)    the number of sworn African American police officers in the Department;        (3)    the number of sworn female police officers in the Department;        (4)    the number of sworn police officers in the Department who are residents of Baltimore City;        (5)    the number of recruiting events the Department sponsored or participated in in Baltimore City;        (6)    the number of instances of use of force that resulted in the transport of a civilian to a hospital by an emergency vehicle, when the injury occurred as a direct result of an officer’s actions;        (7)    the number of civilian complaints about the use of force by an officer;        (8)    the number of officers who were suspended with pay;        (9)    the number of officers who were suspended without pay;        (10)    the percentage of patrol officers who were assigned to neighborhood patrols;        (11)    the number of youth under the age of 18 years referred to intervention programs by officers; and        (12)    a description of the Department’s community policing efforts, including community policing programs, participation in town hall meetings, and efforts to engage with schools, recreation centers, community centers, and senior centers.    (b)    The report required under subsection (a) of this section shall be made available to the public on the Department’s website.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-513 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-513 - Retired Law Enforcement Officer Identification Card

    (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 after the officer’s retirement from the agency if the officer:            (i)    meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section; and            (ii)    pays the fee set by the agency under paragraph (3) of this subsection.        (2)    If a law enforcement officer retired before October 1, 2015, on request of the retired officer, the law enforcement agency from which the officer retired shall provide the officer with an identification card under this section within 60 days after the officer makes the request if the officer:            (i)    meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section; and            (ii)    pays the fee set by the agency under paragraph (3) of this subsection.        (3)    A law enforcement agency may charge a reasonable fee not exceeding $20 for each identification card or replacement card issued under this section.    (c)    To qualify for an identification card under this section, a law enforcement officer:        (1)    shall have retired in good standing as a law enforcement officer for reasons other than mental instability; and        (2)    before retirement shall have:            (i)    been certified by the Commission;            (ii)    had statutory powers of arrest in the State; and            (iii)    completed an applicable probationary period.    (d)    An identification card issued under this section shall be in the form approved by the Commission and include:        (1)    the caption “Retired Law Enforcement Officer” printed on the front of the card;        (2)    a photograph of the retired law enforcement officer whose name appears on the card;        (3)    the name of the retired law enforcement officer;        (4)    the name of the law enforcement agency that issued the card;        (5)    the date the card was issued and a statement that the card does not expire; and        (6)    the following statement: “This card is the property of the issuing law enforcement agency.”.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-514 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-514 - Use of Force Incident Reports.

    Each law enforcement agency shall require a law enforcement 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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-515 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-515 - Required Postings.

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each law enforcement agency shall post all of the official policies of the law enforcement agency, including public complaint procedures and collective bargaining agreements:        (1)    on the website of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and        (2)    on the agency’s own website, if the agency maintains a website.    (b)    A chief may prohibit the posting under this section of administrative or operational policies that if disclosed would jeopardize operations or create a risk to public or officer safety, including policies related to high–risk prisoner transport security measures, operational response to active shooters, or the use of confidential informants.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-516 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-516 - Early Intervention Counseling

    (a)    Each law enforcement agency shall establish a confidential and nonpunitive early intervention policy for counseling officers who receive three or more citizen complaints within a 12–month period.    (b)    A policy described in this section may not prevent the investigation of or imposition of discipline for any particular complaint.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-517 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-517 - Community Policing Policy

    (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 developed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.    (c)    Each local law enforcement agency shall:        (1)    post a detailed description of the local law enforcement agency’s community policing program on the Internet in accordance with § 3–515 of this subtitle; and        (2)    annually file a detailed description of the local law enforcement agency’s community policing program with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in accordance with § 3–207 of this title.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-518 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-518 - Reports

    Each law enforcement agency shall annually report to the Maryland Police Standards and Training 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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-519 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-519 - Uniform Citizen Complaint Process

    (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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-520 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-520 - Collaboration With School Systems to Establish Emergency Response Policies

    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.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-521 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 3-521 - Acquisition of Equipment by Law Enforcement Agencies Through Surplus Programs

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.        (3)    “Surplus program” means a program operated by the federal government for the transfer of surplus military equipment to a law enforcement agency.    (b)    On or before February 1 each year, the Department of State Police shall submit a report on the acquisition of equipment by law enforcement agencies through surplus programs within the preceding calendar year to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.    (c)    The Department of State Police shall include in a prominent location on its public website a link to the Defense Logistics Agency’s report listing excess Department of Defense property transfers to law enforcement agencies through the Law Enforcement Support Office.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 6 - Missing Persons|Section 3-601 - Procedure for Taking Missing Person Reports

    (a)    (1)    A law enforcement agency may not establish a mandatory waiting period before taking a missing person report.        (2)    A law enforcement agency shall make every effort to inform the general public and the family of a missing person that the agency does not impose a mandatory waiting period before taking a missing person report.    (b)    In accordance with subsection (a) of this section, a law enforcement agency:        (1)    shall accept without delay a report of a missing person provided in person; and        (2)    may accept a report of a missing person by phone or other electronic means if:            (i)    that form of reporting is consistent with the policy of the law enforcement agency; and            (ii)    the reporting person completes the report in person as soon as possible.    (c)    With regard to a missing person as defined in § 3–604 of this subtitle, a law enforcement agency shall enter all necessary and available information into the National Crime Information Center computer network within 2 hours after receipt of the minimum information necessary to make the entry.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 6 - Missing Persons|Section 3-602 - Uniform Report Form

    On or before October 1, 2008, all law enforcement agencies in the State shall begin using a uniform report form developed by the Police Training and Standards Commission in accordance with § 3–207 of this title when taking a missing person report.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 6 - Missing Persons|Section 3-603 - Unidentified Human Remains

    (a)    The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall maintain files of DNA samples and photographs of unidentified human remains.    (b)    The cremation of human remains is subject to the provisions of § 5-502 of the Health - General Article.