3664

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 889

WITNESSES, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INVOLVED
IN A PARTICULAR COMPLAINT TO SUBMIT VOLUNTARILY TO A
POLYGRAPH TEST OR TO APPEAR VOLUNTARILY BEFORE THE BOARD.

16-44.

THE POLICE COMMISSIONER HAS FINAL DECISION-MAKING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN
EACH CASE, BUT NO FINAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN UNTIL THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD HAS BEEN REVIEWED.

16-45.

NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE MAY ABROGATE ANY
CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW RIGHT OF POLICE
PERSONNEL AGAINST WHOM A COMPLAINT IS FILED, NOR OF THE
COMPLAINANTS, INVESTIGATORS OR WITNESSES WHO PARTICIPATE
IN THE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE.

16-46.

THIS PROCEDURE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT OR
CHANGE THE METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSION OR
DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS OF THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT.

16-47.

POLICE PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE PENALIZED OR AFFECTED
ADVERSELY IN ANY WAY AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE SET
FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE WITHOUT HAVING BEEN FIRST AFFORDED
PROPER WRITTEN NOTICE OF CHARGES LODGED AGAINST HIM AND
THE RIGHT TO A HEARING BEFORE THE POLICE TRIAL BOARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

16-48.

RECORDS CONTAINING THE NAMES OR IDENTIFICATION OF
POLICE PERSONNEL, COMPLAINANTS, INVESTIGATORS AND
WITNESSES MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED OR RELEASED TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC.

16-49. RULES OF PROCEDURE.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD
MAY ADOPT REASONABLE AND PROPER RULES TO GOVERN ITS
PROCEDURE.

16-50. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.

THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE AND PUBLISH A SEMI-ANNUAL
STATISTICAL AND ANALYTICAL REPORT REGARDING THE

COMPLAINTS PROCESSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.