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Ch. 290
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(9) "Examining Authority" shall mean the Civil Service Commission of
Baltimore.
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.
(E) "LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT" MEANS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF
BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL POLICE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
OF BALTIMORE CITY POLICE, AND THE BALTIMORE CITY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
(F) "POLICE OFFICER" MEANS A MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT
AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ARRESTS.
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] A
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT shall be processed, investigated under § 16-46 of this
subheading, and evaluated; and
(2) [Department] policies OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT 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] THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
UNIT'S rules and regulations.
(c) [The Department] A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT shall place posters in all
[police] LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT stations and elsewhere throughout the City to
explain the procedure for filing a complaint.
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