The Office of Human Rights shall have the authority to investigate, and hold a formal hearing, on any sworn complaint against any law enforcement officer operating within the County, except a complaint against a member of the Prince George's County Police Department, which alleges any of the following categories of complaints that are defined and prohibited by law or regulation: Police harassment; The excessive use of force in the performance of his or her duties; The use of language which would demean the inherent dignity of any person. The Agency's staff shall, upon receipt of a sworn complaint, transmit a copy of any such complaints to the Chief of any Law Enforcement Agency involved, and the State's Attorney promptly after filing.

If the Commission, by a majority vote of the full body, find that a complaint within one of the categories described in Section 2-186(a)(3) has merit, the Commission shall forward a request to the Law Enforcement Agency involved requesting that appropriate disciplinary action be taken and shall at the same time forward a copy of the request to the State's Attorney. The request shall set forth the facts concerning the incident and the name of the officer(s) involved, the name and address of the complaining party and all witnesses, and a copy of all information compiled by the Commission, along with a copy of the findings of facts, conclusions, and transcript of testimony if a hearing has been held by the Commission. The Chairperson of the Commission shall, along with the transmittal of the aforesaid documents, certify that a majority of the full body of the Commissioners has voted for a finding that there is probable cause to believe that the named officer(s) is (are) guilty of a wrongful law enforcement practice.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2-229, if a complaint received by the Office of Human Rights involves a member of the Prince George's County Police Department, the Agency shall forward a copy of the complaint and all related documents to the Chief of Police and to the Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel.