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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  1-315 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 3 - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System|Section 1-315 - Immunity From Liability for Transmission Failures

    An emergency services Internet Protocol network provider and a core service provider of Next Generation 9–1–1 services have the same immunity from liability for transmission failures as that approved by the Public Service Commission for local exchange telephone companies, or for a provider of telecommunications services through evolving technology, that are subject to regulation by the Commission under the Public Utilities Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  1-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board|Section 1-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board.    (c)    “System” means the Statewide Public Safety Interoperability Radio System, also known as Maryland First (first responder interoperable radio system team), that provides interoperable radio communications to first responders in the State.    (d)    “User” means a State, federal, county, or municipal agency that has established interoperability with the System and operates on the System as its primary means of daily radio communication.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  1-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 5 - Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board|Section 1-503 - Duties of Board

    (a)    The Board shall coordinate the operation and maintenance of a Statewide Public Safety Interoperability Radio System.    (b)    The Board’s responsibilities include:        (1)    establishing standard operating procedures, quality of service standards, and maintenance guidelines for the System;        (2)    establishing working groups of the System’s users, including:            (i)    a System Managers Committee to advise on technical system issues, such as upgrades, security, and enhancements; and            (ii)    a System Users Committee to advise on operational issues, such as standard operating procedures, performance, and usage of resources;        (3)    approving the addition of new System users and the removal of existing users;        (4)    coordinating participatory, collaborative, or reciprocal relationships with local governments, including establishing procedures for:            (i)    requests to become part of the System by local governmental entities;            (ii)    collaboration or sharing in the purchase, operation, or use of equipment or by the System infrastructure currently used by local governmental entities; and            (iii)    review and approval of any requests or arrangements sought under this item;        (5)    resolving any conflicts among System users relating to the operation, maintenance, or improvement of the System that cannot be resolved under the standard operating procedures;        (6)    reviewing the annual cost estimation provided by the Director of the Board;        (7)    recommending to the Governor and the General Assembly funding and resource levels for System operation and maintenance;        (8)    advising the Governor and General Assembly on resources needed for appropriate operation and expansion to meet service needs for public safety communications statewide; and        (9)    negotiating agreements with federal agencies, surrounding states, or the District of Columbia for the use of the System.    (c)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Board shall continue to receive guidance and input from the bodies currently constituted under Executive Order 01.01.2008.07, including the Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) for as long as the Executive Order is in effect.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 2-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Civilian classification” means the position held by a civilian employee.    (c)    “Civilian employee” means an employee of the Department other than a police employee.    (d)    (1)    “Commissioned rank” means the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel.        (2)    “Commissioned rank” does not include the Secretary.    (e)    “Department” means the Department of State Police.    (f)    “Grade” means the status of police employees that have the same primary areas of duty and responsibility within a rank.    (g)    (1)    “Law enforcement agency” means a law enforcement agency of a department, county, or municipal corporation of the State.        (2)    “Law enforcement agency” includes:            (i)    sheriffs; and            (ii)    similar agencies of other states and the United States.    (h)    (1)    “Noncommissioned rank” means a rank other than a commissioned rank.        (2)    “Noncommissioned rank” does not include the Secretary.    (i)    “Police employee” means an employee of the Department to whom the Secretary assigns the powers contained in § 2-412 of this title.    (j)    “Rank” means the status, established by rule, of police employees that have the same relative position in the chain of command.    (k)    (1)    “Rule” means a rule, order, or other directive adopted by the Secretary under this article.        (2)    “Rule” does not include a regulation within the meaning of Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article.    (l)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-201 - Department Established

    There is a Department of State Police, established as a principal department of State government.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-202 - Secretary

    (a)    The Governor shall appoint the Secretary of State Police with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (b)    (1)    The appointee shall be a citizen of the United States.        (2)    The appointee shall be qualified on the basis of training, experience, and ability to discharge the duties of the Secretary.    (c)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor.    (d)    The Secretary is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.    (e)    (1)    The Secretary shall supervise and direct the affairs and operations of the Department.        (2)    The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies with respect to those matters specified in Titles 2, 4, 5, 11, and 14 of this article.        (3)    The Secretary shall report to the Governor.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-203 - Deputy Secretary

    (a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may designate without examination one police employee holding the highest commissioned rank to be deputy secretary.    (b)    The deputy secretary serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.    (c)    The deputy secretary:        (1)    is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget; but        (2)    may not be paid in accordance with § 2-405 of this title.    (d)    (1)    The deputy secretary has the authority, responsibility, and duties assigned by the Secretary.        (2)    Whenever the Secretary is absent from the State or incapacitated, the deputy secretary has, until the Secretary returns or is no longer incapacitated, all of the powers and duties conferred by law on the Secretary.    (e)    After the Secretary terminates a designation as deputy secretary, the individual:        (1)    returns to the rank held before designation as deputy secretary; and        (2)    shall then be paid in accordance with § 2-405 of this title.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-205 - Rules

    (a)    The Secretary may adopt rules necessary to:        (1)    promote the effective and efficient performance of the duties of the Department; and        (2)    ensure the good government of the Department and its employees.    (b)    The Secretary may suspend, amend, rescind, abrogate, or cancel any rule adopted by the Secretary or any former Secretary.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-206 - Counsel to Department

    The Attorney General shall represent the Department.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-207 - Units in Department

    The following units are in the Department:         (1)    the State Fire Prevention Commission;        (2)    the office of State Fire Marshal; and        (3)    any other unit determined by the Secretary to be part of the Department or established by law as part of the Department.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 2 - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 2-208 - Departmental Finances

    (a)    (1)    Salaries, expenses, and other costs incident to the operation of the Department and the performance of its duties, in accordance with the State budget, shall be disbursed in the manner required by law.        (2)    The source of the Department’s money for the costs described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be determined in accordance with § 12-118 of the Transportation Article or as otherwise provided by law.    (b)    Except as provided in § 2-311 of this title or as otherwise provided by law, all other money received by the Department shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the use of the Department.    (c)    The finances of the Department are subject to audit as provided by law.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-301 - General Duties of Department

    (a)    (1)    The Department has the general duty to safeguard the lives and safety of all persons in the State, to protect property, and to assist in securing to all persons the equal protection of the laws.        (2)    Specifically, this duty includes the responsibility to:            (i)    preserve the public peace;            (ii)    detect and prevent the commission of crime;            (iii)    enforce the laws and ordinances of the State, counties, and municipal corporations;            (iv)    apprehend and arrest criminals and those who violate or are lawfully accused of violating the laws and ordinances of the State, counties, and municipal corporations;            (v)    preserve order at public places;            (vi)    maintain the safe and orderly flow of traffic on public streets and highways;            (vii)    cooperate with and assist law enforcement agencies in carrying out their respective duties;            (viii)    investigate any death of an inmate suspected to be a homicide within or outside a correctional facility as provided in § 9-602.1 of the Correctional Services Article; and            (ix)    discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Department with the dignity and in a manner that will inspire public confidence and respect.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    administer the laws that relate to:            (i)    the sales of pistols and revolvers;            (ii)    the licensing and supervision of private detective agencies;            (iii)    the certification of private detectives and security guards;            (iv)    the registration of eavesdropping or wiretapping devices; and            (v)    the inspection of classes of motor vehicles as provided elsewhere in the Code; and        (2)    perform any other duty that may be assigned by the General Assembly.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-302 - Coordination With Other Law Enforcement Agencies

    (a)    The powers and duties of the Department with respect to law enforcement are supplemental to and concurrent with similar powers and duties conferred by law on other law enforcement agencies of the State in their respective jurisdictions.    (b)    (1)    Technological developments, changes in the population and economy of the State, and other factors directly related to proper law enforcement require effective cooperation among all law enforcement agencies in order to provide:            (i)    efficient utilization of equipment, personnel, and information; and            (ii)    prompt means of collection, analysis, and dissemination of information relevant to the duties of the law enforcement agencies.        (2)    The duties imposed on the Department by this title:            (i)    shall promote effective cooperation among law enforcement agencies; and            (ii)    do not limit the powers or responsibilities of any other law enforcement agency or make any other law enforcement agency subject to the supervision of the Department.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-303 - Training Facilities

    (a)    As provided in the State budget, the Department shall make its training facilities available to any law enforcement agency of the State and to the Police Training and Standards Commission to the extent that the training facilities and employees of the Department are available.    (b)    The Secretary shall adopt rules to govern:        (1)    the extent to which the training facilities of the Department may be used;        (2)    the course of training; and        (3)    the qualifications of individuals who will use the training facilities.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-304 - Computer and Communication Systems

    (a)    The Department may permit a law enforcement agency of the State or a State unit to connect with and use a computer or communication system established by the Department for statewide use including:        (1)    a voice communication system;        (2)    a data communication system;        (3)    a message switching system;        (4)    the Maryland Interagency Law Enforcement System (MILES);        (5)    the National Crime Information Center (NCIC); and        (6)    the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS).    (b)    (1)    The connection with and use of a computer or communication system under this section is subject to rules adopted by the Secretary to:            (i)    promote the purposes of this title;            (ii)    ensure the effective, economical, and efficient utilization of the entire system; and            (iii)    prevent interference with the law enforcement duties of the Department.        (2)    Violation of a rule adopted under this subsection is a sufficient basis to withdraw permission to connect with and use the computer or communication system.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, as provided in the State budget, the State shall pay the cost of rental of the computer and communication equipment and the circuitry necessary for the equipment under this section.        (2)    A law enforcement agency that uses the Department’s computer or communication system shall pay the costs of supplies and other charges for the rental or purchase of terminal devices and the circuitry necessary to connect with the Department’s computer or communication system.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-305 - Civil Child Support Warrants and Civil Protective Orders

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Civil child support warrant” means any of the following, when issued for the enforcement of a child support order:            (i)    an arrest warrant;            (ii)    a bench warrant;            (iii)    a body attachment issued by a circuit court; or            (iv)    a warrant for failure to appear.        (3)    “Civil protective order” means:            (i)    a temporary ex parte order issued under § 4-505 of the Family Law Article;            (ii)    a protective order issued under § 4-506 of the Family Law Article; or            (iii)    an order for protection, as defined in § 4-508.1 of the Family Law Article, issued by a court of another state or a Native American tribe and filed with the District Court or a circuit court under § 4-508.1 of the Family Law Article.        (4)    “System” means the Maryland Interagency Law Enforcement System.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    cooperate with local child support enforcement offices and law enforcement agencies to receive, accept, and incorporate civil child support warrants in the System; and        (2)    cooperate with the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Chief Clerk of the District Court of Maryland, and the clerks of the circuit courts to receive, accept, and incorporate civil protective orders in the System.    (c)    (1)    Local child support enforcement offices and appropriate local law enforcement agencies shall be responsible for entry, maintenance, and prompt validation of civil child support warrants in the System in accordance with procedures adopted by the Department.        (2)    The clerks of the courts and appropriate local law enforcement agencies shall be responsible for entry, maintenance, and prompt validation of civil protective orders in the System in accordance with procedures adopted by the Department.    (d)    A judge or law enforcement agency or officer may access the System to determine the status of:        (1)    an outstanding civil child support warrant issued by a court of the State;        (2)    an outstanding civil protective order issued by a court of the State; and        (3)    an outstanding civil protective order issued by a court of another state or an Indian tribe and filed with the District Court or a circuit court.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-306 - Information About Occurrence of Motor Vehicle Accidents

    (a)    The Department shall collect, analyze, and disseminate information about the occurrence of motor vehicle accidents in the State.    (b)    The Motor Vehicle Administration, State Highway Administration, State Postmortem Examiners Commission, commissions concerned with highway safety, and law enforcement agencies of the State shall provide information about the occurrence of motor vehicle accidents in the State to the Department at the times and in the form that the Secretary requires by rule.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-307 - Information About Incidence of Crime

    (a)    The Department shall collect, analyze, and disseminate information about the incidence of crime in the State.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall collect and analyze information about incidents apparently directed against an individual or group because of race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, national origin, or homelessness.        (2)    Each local law enforcement agency and the State Fire Marshal shall provide the Department with the information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.        (3)    The Department shall adopt procedures for the collection and analysis of the information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.        (4)    The Department shall make quarterly reports to the Commission on Civil Rights about the information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-308 - Dissemination of Information

    (a)    (1)    Any information, records, or statistics collected under this subtitle shall be available for use by any agency or unit required to provide information to the Department.        (2)    By rule, the Secretary may establish conditions for the use or availability of the information described in paragraph (1) of this subsection as necessary:            (i)    to preserve the information;            (ii)    to protect any confidential information; or            (iii)    because of a pending prosecution.    (b)    (1)    The Department:            (i)    shall periodically publish statistics on the incidence of crime in the State; and            (ii)    at least monthly shall publish statistics about the occurrence and cause of all motor vehicle accidents in the State.        (2)    A statistical report on the incidence of crime published under this subsection may not name or otherwise identify a particular known or suspected offender.        (3)    The Department shall distribute the reports required by this subsection to:            (i)    each agency or unit that contributed information contained in the reports;            (ii)    the press; and            (iii)    any other interested person.        (4)    By rule, the Secretary may establish conditions under which reports of specific motor vehicle accidents may be made available on request to the public.    (c)    (1)    The fee for conducting a document search is $4.        (2)    The Department shall apply the money received from conducting document searches to the cost of providing this service.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  2-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 2 - Department of State Police|Subtitle 3 - Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2-309 - Recommendations for Legislation

    In any report issued under § 2-308 of this subtitle, the Department may include recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly for legislation that the report indicates is necessary or desirable to promote traffic safety or reduce crime or otherwise to ensure proper law enforcement.