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2017 Maryland Code
Public Safety
Title 3 - Law Enforcement
Subtitle 1 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights
§ 3-101. Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Pub Safety Code § 3-101 (2017)
- (a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (b) Chief. --
- (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) Hearing. --
- (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. -- "Hearing board" means a board that is authorized by the chief to hold a hearing on a complaint against a law enforcement officer.
- (e) Law enforcement officer. --
- (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 Maryland Department of Health;
- 16. the police force of the Maryland Capitol Police 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;
- 21. the Ocean Pines Police Department;
- 22. the police force of the Baltimore City Community College;
- 23. the police force of the Hagerstown Community College;
- 24. the Internal Investigation Unit of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
- 25. the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Division of Parole and Probation in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; or
- 26. the police force of the Anne Arundel Community College.
- (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;
- (vi) an Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.2 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
- (vii) a Prince George's County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.3 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
- (viii) a Worcester County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.4 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
- (ix) a City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.5 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or
- (x) a Howard County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2-208.6 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
- (1) "Law enforcement officer" means an individual who:
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