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2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers › Section 3-310 - Uniform, Badge, Vehicle, Equipment, and Identification

(a)    (1)    Unless a special police officer is on detective duty, the special police officer shall wear:
(i)    a uniform that is distinguishable from ordinary civilian clothing and that gives notice that the special police officer is a special police officer; and
(ii)    a distinctive police badge that properly identifies the officer as a special police officer.
(2)    The badge shall be worn in plain view.
(3)    The uniform, badge, vehicle, equipment, and identification are subject to approval by the Department of State Police.
(b)    Each special police officer on detective duty shall carry:
(1)    identification that properly identifies the special police officer as a special police officer; and
(2)    the distinctive police badge described in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    (1)    A special police officer shall surrender to the special police officer’s employer any identification or badge that identifies the individual as a special police officer within 48 hours after the suspension or termination of:
(i)    the employment of the special police officer; or
(ii)    the commission of the special police officer in accordance with § 3–313 of this subtitle.
(2)    The special police officer’s employer shall return the special police commission card to the Secretary within 10 days after the suspension or termination of a special police officer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers › Section 3-312 - Term and Renewal of Commission

(a)    An initial commission expires 3 years after its date of issuance.
(b)    (1)    At the end of the term of a commission, the commission is renewable for a 3–year term if:
(i)    before submitting an application for renewal, the special police officer has completed 12 hours of in–service training approved by the Secretary in consultation with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; and
(ii)    the employer of the special police officer submits to the Secretary:
1.    an application in the manner and format designated by the Secretary;
2.    one complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
3.    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check; and
4.    subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a renewal fee of $60.
(2)    A renewal fee may not be charged to a unit of the State.
(c)    (1)    The Secretary shall apply to the Central Repository for a national criminal history records check for each applicant for a special police commission.
(2)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Secretary shall submit to the Central Repository:
(i)    a complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
(ii)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.
(3)    The Central Repository shall provide a receipt to the applicant for the fees paid in accordance with paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
(4)    In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Secretary a printed statement of the applicant’s criminal history information.
(5)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:
(i)    is confidential and may not be disseminated; and
(ii)    may be used only for the purposes authorized by this section.
(d)    The Secretary may set the deadline for submitting a renewal application to the Secretary.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers › Section 3-313 - Suspensions and Terminations

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a commission is suspended or terminates when the employer of the special police officer files written notice with the Secretary that states that the special police officer is suspended from or relieved of the duties of a special police officer.
(2)    The Governor may suspend or terminate a commission:
(i)    on recommendation of the Secretary; or
(ii)    on the Governor’s own motion if the Governor finds it in the best interest of the State.
(3)    The suspension or termination shall be noted in the official records of the Governor.
(4)    The suspension or termination may not take effect until 5 days after notice is sent to both the special police officer and the special police officer’s employer.
(b)    (1)    The Governor may delegate the power to suspend a commission to the Secretary.
(i)    The Secretary may suspend a commission if it appears that the action is in the best interest of the public.
(ii)    A suspension issued by the Secretary shall be reviewed by the Governor within 30 days to determine if the suspension should continue or if the commission should be terminated.
(2)    The Governor may delegate the power to suspend or terminate a commission to the Secretary of State, the Assistant Secretary of State, or both.
(c)    A commission does not terminate if:
(1)    an employer no longer needs the services of a special police officer because the employer has transferred the business property described in the commission to another person for legal business purposes; and
(2)    the other person executes a form prepared by the Secretary of State that affirms that the other person will employ the special police officer to protect that business property and will assume the responsibilities of the original employer as described in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers › Section 3-314 - Immunity of State, Subdivision, or Municipal Corporation

The State and any subdivision or municipal corporation of the State shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-613 of the Courts Article unless the subdivision or municipal corporation requests the appointment of an individual as a special police officer and the request is granted as provided in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers › Section 3-315 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty

(a)    An individual may not exercise or attempt to exercise any of the powers of a special police officer granted under this subtitle without a commission.
(b)    (1)    An individual may not exercise or attempt to exercise any of the powers of a special police officer granted under this subtitle if the individual knows of the suspension or termination of the individual’s commission or if the individual has in any manner received notice of the suspension or termination of the individual’s commission.
(2)    An individual is presumed to know of a suspension or termination if notice of the suspension or termination is filed and mailed in accordance with § 3-313 of this subtitle.
(c)    An employer may not knowingly:
(1)    hire an individual to perform the duties of a special police officer unless the individual holds a commission; or
(2)    continue to employ an individual to perform the duties of a special police officer:
(i)    unless the individual holds a commission; or
(ii)    if the individual’s commission is suspended or terminated.
(d)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-401 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Railroad company” means a railway company or corporation, together with its subsidiaries, corporate affiliates, and parent companies, that is engaged as a common carrier in the furnishing or sale of transportation subject to Subtitle IV of Title 49 of the United States Code.
(2)    “Railroad company” includes a corporation the title of which contains a combination of words similar to “railway company”.
(c)    “Railroad police officer” means an individual appointed by the Governor to act as a police officer for a railroad company under this subtitle.
(d)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-402 - Appointment of Railroad Police Officers Authorized

Each railroad company located wholly or partly in the State may apply for the appointment of railroad police officers:
(1)    to protect property, patrons, passengers, tenants, employees, equipment, and services; and
(2)    to preserve peace and order on railroad premises, easements, appurtenant property, trains, cars, and other vehicles.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-403 - Qualifications of Applicants

(a)    To qualify for appointment to act as a railroad police officer under this subtitle, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
(b)    (1)    The applicant shall be of good moral character.
(2)    The applicant may not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(c)    The applicant shall be at least 21 years old.
(d)    The applicant shall:
(1)    be a full–time police officer employed by a railroad company on July 1, 1979; or
(2)    meet all the educational and training requirements required by the Police Training and Standards Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-404 - Applications for Appointments

(a)    The chief railroad police officer of a railroad company shall:
(1)    submit to the Secretary under oath an application for appointment of each railroad police officer on the form that the Secretary requires; and
(2)    pay to the Secretary the application fee set by the Secretary.
(b)    The application fee is nonrefundable.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-405 - Issuance of Appointment

(a)    (1)    The Secretary shall submit to the Governor:
(i)    each application for appointment of a railroad police officer received under this subtitle;
(ii)    a recommendation on denying or granting the application; and
(iii)    the reasons for the recommendation.
(2)    The Governor may accept the recommendation of the Secretary but need not issue an appointment approved by the Secretary if the Governor believes it is not in the best interest of the State to do so.
(b)    The Governor shall issue an appointment to act as a railroad police officer to each applicant approved by the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-406 - Scope of Appointment

(a)    Each railroad police officer has all the powers granted to a peace or police officer.
(b)    A railroad police officer may exercise the powers granted under this subtitle only if the railroad police officer:
(1)    is on real or personal property owned, leased, operated, or controlled by the railroad company that employs the railroad police officer;
(2)    is in fresh pursuit of a suspect;
(3)    is requested or authorized to act by the executive officer or chief police officer of a county; or
(4)    is ordered to act by the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-409 - Badges and Identification Cards

(a)    Each railroad police officer who is in uniform and on duty shall wear in plain view a badge that identifies the railroad company that employs the railroad police officer.
(b)    Each railroad police officer shall carry an identification card issued by the railroad company that employs the railroad police officer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-412 - End of Employment

(a)    Employment of a railroad police officer ends on the retirement, resignation, or termination of the railroad police officer.
(b)    The powers granted to a railroad police officer under this subtitle end when the employment of the railroad police officer ends.
(c)    Within 10 days after the employment of a railroad police officer ends, the railroad company that employed the railroad police officer shall file notice with the Governor that the employment has ended.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-413 - Confinement of Arrestees

(a)    If sufficient facilities are available, the person in charge of a jail or place of detention shall receive and confine an individual arrested by a railroad police officer.
(b)    An individual confined under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    is deemed to be in the custody of the railroad police; and
(2)    has the same status as an individual arrested by any other peace or police officer of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 4 - Maryland Railroad Police Act › Section 3-414 - Reciprocal Agreements

To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the Governor may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the governor of another state to empower railroad police officers to perform police functions lawfully exercised by an officer of the reciprocal state that relate to the purposes described in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-501 - Disposal of Handguns Owned by Law Enforcement Agencies

(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 by that agency;
(3)    sell the handgun to a retired police employee in accordance with § 2–415(c) of this article;
(4)    sell the handgun to the law enforcement officer to whom the handgun was assigned; or
(5)    sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a manufacturer.
(c)    If a law enforcement officer is killed or dies in the performance of duty, a law enforcement agency may transfer the handgun of the deceased officer to the next of kin of the deceased officer, if the requirements of Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article relating to firearms applications are met.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-501.1 - Annual Report on Firearms Seized, Destroyed, or Recovered -- Information Included

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 521 OF 2022 //
(a)    (1)    On or before March 1 each year, beginning March 1, 2023, the Baltimore Police Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly regarding the firearms destroyed, seized, or recovered by the Baltimore Police Department during the preceding calendar year.
(2)    The report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall address:
(i)    the number of firearms destroyed, seized, or recovered during the reporting period;
(ii)    the manufacturer and type of each firearm, to the extent known, including whether it is a handgun, rifle, machine gun, or shotgun;
(iii)    whether each firearm had a serial number;
(iv)    the reason for the destruction of each firearm;
(v)    the source of each firearm, including seizure from a criminal defendant, crime evidence, agency purchase, turned in to the agency by a citizen, or any other source; and
(vi)    any other relevant information.
(b)    The report submitted on March 1, 2023, under subsection (a) of this section shall also include information regarding firearms destroyed, seized, or recovered by the Baltimore Police Department during each calendar year from 2012 through 2021.
(c)    If the Baltimore Police Department has not submitted a report required under subsection (a) of this section, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services may not make any grant funds available to the Baltimore Police Department.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 § 1–101 of this article.
(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.
2023 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.
2023 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.”.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-514 - Use of Force Incident Reports

(a)    (1)    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.
(2)    The incident report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
(i)    the type of encounter;
(ii)    the type of force used;
(iii)    the location of the incident where force was used;
(iv)    whether the individual against whom force was used was arrested;
(v)    what charges, if any, for which the individual against whom force was used was arrested;
(vi)    whether the individual against whom force was used requested or required medical care;
(vii)    whether the law enforcement officer requested or required medical care; and
(viii)    demographic information about any individuals against whom force was used and any law enforcement officer involved in the incident, including race, ethnicity, gender, and age.
(b)    (1)    On or before July 1, 2023, and July 1 each year thereafter, each law enforcement agency shall submit to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission the aggregate data of police officers’ use of force reported in accordance with subsection (a) of this section for the previous calendar year, aggregated by numbers of complaints administratively charged, not charged, unfounded, and exonerated.
(2)    On or before July 15 each year, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission shall post on its website and submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, a compendium of the information submitted by law enforcement agencies under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3)    If a law enforcement agency has not submitted the report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection by July 1 for the previous calendar year, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services may not make any grant funds available to that law enforcement agency.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-515 - Required Postings

(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 website.
(2)    A chief may prohibit the posting under this subsection 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.
(b)    Each law enforcement agency shall post in a prominent public location an explanation of the procedures for filing:
(1)    a complaint of police officer misconduct; and
(2)    a request to obtain records relating to an administrative or criminal investigation of misconduct by a police officer under the Public Information Act.
2023 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 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 described in this section may not prevent the investigation of or imposition of discipline for any particular complaint.
2023 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.
2023 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 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-523 - Employee Assistance Program for Police Officers -- Confidential Mental Health Services -- Services Before Officer Returns to Work -- Periods of Public Demonstration and Unrest -- No Cost to Officer

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Employee assistance program” means a work–based program offered to all police officers that provides access to voluntary and confidential services to address the mental health issues of a police officer stemming from personal and work–related concerns, including stress, financial issues, legal issues, family problems, office conflicts, and alcohol and substance abuse disorders.
(3)    “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.
(4)    “Police officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.
(b)    Each law enforcement agency shall provide access to an employee assistance program for all police officers whom the law enforcement agency employs.
(c)    The employee assistance program required by this section shall provide police officers access to confidential mental health services, including:
(1)    counseling services;
(2)    crisis counseling;
(3)    stress management counseling;
(4)    resiliency sessions; and
(5)    peer support services for police officers.
(d)    (1)    In addition to the requirements of § 3–516 of this subtitle and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, as part of the employee assistance program required by this section, before a police officer returns to full duty, a law enforcement agency shall provide:
(i)    a voluntary mental health consultation and voluntary counseling services to the police officer if the police officer is involved in an incident involving an accident resulting in a fatality; and
(ii)    a mandatory mental health consultation and voluntary counseling services to the police officer if the police officer is involved in an incident involving:
1.    a serious injury to the police officer;
2.    an officer–involved shooting; or
3.    any use of force resulting in a fatality or serious injury.
(2)    A mental health consultation and counseling service provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be confidential.
(e)    The employee assistance program required by this section shall include a component designed to protect the mental health of police officers during periods of public demonstrations and unrest.
(f)    Each law enforcement agency shall develop a policy to provide access to the services required by this section at no cost to a police officer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-527 - Notification of Police-Involved Death of Civilian -- Cooperation With Investigative Unit

(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)    “Police officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.
(b)    A law enforcement agency shall notify the Independent Investigations Division within the Office of the Attorney General of any police–involved incident that results in the death of a civilian or injuries that are likely to result in the death of a civilian as soon as the law enforcement agency becomes aware of the incident.
(c)    (1)    A law enforcement agency shall cooperate with and may not impede the Independent Investigations Division in connection with the investigation of a police–involved death of a civilian.
(2)    On request of the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee, a local law enforcement agency shall provide any requested evidence to the Independent Investigations Division.
(d)    (1)    The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee may seek temporary or permanent injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction in order to facilitate an investigation or to prevent interference with an investigation.
(2)    In a request for injunctive relief brought under this subsection, the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee is not required to:
(i)    post bond;
(ii)    allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or
(iii)    allege or prove that substantial or irreparable damage would result from any conduct alleged.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-528 - Annual Report by Law Enforcement Agencies on Use of Force Incidents Involving Police Officers -- Procedures for Collection of Information -- Governor's Office to Annually Post Report on Website

(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)    “Police officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.
(b)    (1)    On or before March 1, 2022, and each March 1 thereafter, each local law enforcement agency shall report to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services information, for the previous calendar year, on each use of force incident involving a police officer employed by the law enforcement agency that resulted in a monetary settlement or judgment against the law enforcement agency.
(2)    The information reported shall include:
(i)    the age, gender, ethnicity, and race of each individual involved in the incident;
(ii)    the age, gender, ethnicity, and race of the police officer involved in the incident;
(iii)    a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the incident;
(iv)    the date, time, and location of the incident;
(v)    the date on which the civil action was filed;
(vi)    the date on which the civil action was resolved; and
(vii)    the amount of the settlement or judgment awarded to the plaintiff.
(c)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall adopt procedures for the collection and analysis of the information required under this section.
(d)    On or before June 30 each year, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall compile and submit an annual report on the information required under this section to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
(e)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall post annually the report required under this section on its website.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-529 - Access to Law Enforcement Database Restricted Under Certain Circumstances

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    (i)    “Database” means any database operated by State and local law enforcement agencies, including databases maintained for a law enforcement agency by a private vendor.
(ii)    “Database” does not include a registry operated under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
(3)    (i)    “Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local agency authorized to enforce criminal laws.
(ii)    “Law enforcement agency” includes the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(b)    An entity operating a database shall:
(1)    deny access to the database to any individual who is seeking access for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law, unless the individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State; and
(2)    require an individual accessing the database to provide to the entity:
(i)    the individual’s name;
(ii)    the individual’s contact information, including a telephone number, an e–mail address, and a physical address; and
(iii)    unless the individual presents a valid warrant issued by a federal court or a court of this State, a statement by the individual, under penalty of perjury, that the individual is not accessing the database for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 3 - Law Enforcement › Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 3-530 - Information Collected and Analyzed by Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services -- Annual Reports

(a)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall request and analyze data relating to juveniles who are charged, convicted, and sentenced as adults in the State, including data from:
(1)    law enforcement agencies in the State;
(2)    the Administrative Office of the Courts;
(3)    local correctional facilities in the State; and
(4)    the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(b)    The information collected and analyzed under subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1)    the number of juveniles charged, convicted, and sentenced as adults;
(2)    the outcomes of cases involving juveniles charged as adults, including whether the case resulted in conviction, dismissal, or transfer to the juvenile court under § 4–202, § 4–202.1, or § 4–202.2 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(3)    the number of juveniles housed in each State correctional facility and local correctional facility; and
(4)    the length of sentence for each juvenile sentenced as an adult in the State.
(c)    On or before December 31, 2023, and on or before December 31 each year thereafter, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services shall report its findings to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
2023 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.
2023 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.