§ 11-9 Complaints of police misconduct.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 11-9 (2026)
§ 11-9 Complaints of police misconduct.LinkCopy Citation
(a)In general.
(1)
A complaint of police misconduct may be filed with:
(i)
the Board or its designee; or
(ii)
the law enforcement agency that employs the police officer who is the subject of the complaint.
(2)
If a complaint is filed with the Board, the complaint must be forwarded to the law enforcement agency that employs the police officer who is the subject of the complaint.
(3)
If a complaint is filed with a law enforcement agency, the complaint must be forwarded to the Board within 2 weeks.
(b)Receipt of complaints.
The Board shall receive complaints of police misconduct:
(1)
filed by members of the public;
(2)
forwarded to them from a law enforcement agency; or
(3)
forwarded to the Board by the Board’s designee, as authorized under <cite data-path="|1|§11-9|(a)|(1)|(i)">§ 11-9(a)(1)(i) of this subtitle</cite>.
(c)Procedure for filing complaints.
The Board must establish a uniform procedure for allowing members of the public to file complaints of police misconduct.
(d)Complaint requirements.
(1)Inclusions.
A complaint of police misconduct filed with the Board or a law enforcement agency must include:
(i)
the name of the police officer accused of police misconduct;
(ii)
a description of the facts on which the complaint is based; and
(iii)
contact information of the complainant or a person filing on behalf of the complainant for investigative follow-up.
(2)Exclusions.
A complaint of police misconduct need not be notarized.