Maryland Public Safety Section 3-101

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      (1)      "Chief" means the head of a law enforcement agency.

            (2)      "Chief" includes the officer designated by the head of a law enforcement agency.

      (c)      (1)      "Hearing" means a proceeding during an investigation conducted by a hearing board to take testimony or receive other evidence.

            (2)      "Hearing" does not include an interrogation at which no testimony is taken under oath.

      (d)      "Hearing board" means a board that is authorized by the chief to hold a hearing on a complaint against a law enforcement officer.

      (e)      (1)      "Law enforcement officer" means an individual who:

                  (i)      in an official capacity is authorized by law to make arrests; and

                  (ii)      is a member of one of the following law enforcement agencies:

                        1.      the Department of State Police;

                        2.      the Police Department of Baltimore City;

                        3.      the Baltimore City School Police Force;

                        4.      the Baltimore City Watershed Police Force;

                        5.      the police department, bureau, or force of a county;

                        6.      the police department, bureau, or force of a municipal corporation;

                        7.      the office of the sheriff of a county;

                        8.      the police department, bureau, or force of a bicounty agency;

                        9.      the Maryland Transportation Authority Police;

                        10.      the police forces of the Department of Transportation;

                        11.      the police forces of the Department of Natural Resources;

                        12.      the Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller's Office;

                        13.      the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force;

                        14.      the Crofton Police Department;

                        15.      the police force of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;

                        16.      the police force of the Department of General Services;

                        17.      the police force of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation;

                        18.      the police forces of the University System of Maryland;

                        19.      the police force of Morgan State University;

                        20.      the office of State Fire Marshal; or

                        21.      the Ocean Pines Police Department.

            (2)      "Law enforcement officer" does not include:

                  (i)      an individual who serves at the pleasure of the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City;

                  (ii)      an individual who serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority of a charter county;

                  (iii)      the police chief of a municipal corporation;

                  (iv)      an officer who is in probationary status on initial entry into the law enforcement agency except if an allegation of brutality in the execution of the officer's duties is made;

                  (v)      a Montgomery County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.1 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or

                  (vi)      an Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.