Article 4 - Baltimore City

16-1.

The following words and phrases as used in this subtitle shall have or include
the following meanings.

(1) "BOARD" SHALL MEAN THE CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD ESTABLISHED
IN § 16-42 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(1) (2) "Department" shall mean the Police Department of Baltimore
City as constituted and established by this subtitle.

(2) (3) "Commissioner" or "Commissioner of Police" shall mean the
Police Commissioner of Baltimore City.

(4) "INTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION" SHALL MEAN AN OFFICIAL
INTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT UNDER THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

(5) "INTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION REPORT" SHALL MEAN THE
OFFICIAL FILE OF AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE INTERNAL
INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION AS THE RESULT OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST A POLICE
OFFICER.

(3) (6) "Members of the department" shall mean and include all
persons and personnel employed by the department, whether civilian employees or
police officers.

(4) (7) "Police officers" shall mean all those members of the
department having and exercising the powers of police officers, as provided in this
subtitle, and shall specifically include the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, all
deputy police commissioners, and such other ranks or positions which the
Commissioner may determine require experience as a police officer as a prerequisite.

(5) (8) "Civilian employees" shall mean all members of the department
other than police officers.

(6) (9) "Examining Authority" shall mean the Civil Service
Commission of Baltimore.

[Complaint Evaluation] POLICE REVIEW Board

16-41.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "ABUSIVE LANGUAGE" MEANS RACIAL, ETHNIC, OR SEXIST SLURS.

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