(C) (1) "EXCESSIVE FORCE" MEANS THE USE OF GREATER PHYSICAL FORCE
THAN REASONABLY NECESSARY TO REPEL AN ATTACKER OR TERMINATE
RESISTANCE.

(2) "EXCESSIVE FORCE" DOES NOT INCLUDE FORCE THAT IS
REASONABLY NECESSARY TO EFFECT A LAWFUL PURPOSE.

(D) "HARASSMENT" MEANS REPEATED, UNWARRANTED VERBAL OR PHYSICAL
ANNOYANCES. THREATS, OR DEMANDS.

16-42.

(A) THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD OF BALTIMORE CITY IS ESTABLISHED TO
PROVIDE A PERMANENT, STATUTORY AGENCY IN BALTIMORE CITY THROUGH
WHICH:

(1) COMPLAINTS LODGED BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
REGARDING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, HARASSMENT, OR EXCESSIVE FORCE BY POLICE
PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE PROCESSED AND EVALUATED; AND

(2) DEPARTMENT POLICIES MAY BE REVIEWED:

(B) JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD SHALL EXTEND ONLY TO COMPLAINTS
AGAINST POLICE PERSONNEL WITH RESPECT TO ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. HARASSMENT,
AND USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AS DEFINED IN § 16-41 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND BY
DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS.

16-43.

(A) (1) THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD IS COMPOSED OF:

(I) ONE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM EACH OF THE
NINE POLICE DISTRICTS IN BALTIMORE CITY SELECTED BY THE MAYOR. SUBJECT TO
THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL;

(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE;

(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VANGUARD JUSTICE SOCIETY:

AND

(IV) THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE.
(2) EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHALL:
(I) BE A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD; BUT

(II) MAY NOT BE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OF A MUNICIPAL, COUNTY;
STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(3) EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF
BALTIMORE CITY.

(B) AT ITS FIRST MEETING EACH YEAR THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY.