(4) one member in 2003.

CIVILIAN REVIEW BOARD

16-41.

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

(B) (1) "ABUSIVE LANGUAGE" MEANS HARSH, VIOLENT, PROFANE, OR
DEROGATORY LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD DEMEAN THE DIGNITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL.

(2) "ABUSIVE LANGUAGE" INCLUDES PROFANITY AND RACIAL, ETHNIC,
OR SEXIST SLURS.

(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:

(1) REPEATED. UNWARRANTED VERBAL OR PHYSICAL ANNOYANCES; OR

(2) UNWARRANTED THREATS OR UNWARRANTED 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 PUBLIC REGARDING
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE, HARASSMENT, OR EXCESSIVE FORCE BY POLICE OFFICERS OF
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE PROCESSED. INVESTIGATED UNDER § 16-46 OF THIS
SUBHEADING, AND EVALUATED; AND

(2) DEPARTMENT POLICIES MAY BE REVIEWED.

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

(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PLACE POSTERS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS AND
ELSEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE FOR FILING A
COMPLAINT.

(D) AN EXPLANATION OF THE BOARD'S COMPLAINT PROCEDURES SHALL BE
MADE TO ALL POLICE OFFICERS IN A GENERAL ORDER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
MANUAL OF RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW POLICE OFFICERS.