The Commission has the following powers and duties: to establish standards for the approval and continuation of approval of schools that conduct police entrance–level and in–service training courses required by the Commission, including State, regional, county, and municipal training schools; to approve and issue certificates of approval to police training schools; to inspect police training schools; to revoke, for cause, the approval or certificate of approval issued to a police training school; to establish the following for police training schools: curriculum; minimum courses of study; attendance requirements; eligibility requirements; equipment and facilities; standards of operation; and minimum qualifications for instructors; to require, for entrance–level police training and at least every 3 years for in–service level police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school, that the curriculum and minimum courses of study include special training in, attention to, and study of the application and enforcement of: the criminal laws concerning rape and sexual offenses, including the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and related evidentiary procedures; the criminal laws concerning human trafficking, including services and support available to victims and the rights and appropriate treatment of victims; the criminal laws concerning hate crimes, including the recognition of, response to, and reporting of incidents required to be reported under § 2–307 of this article; the criminal laws concerning stalking as they pertain to electronic surveillance or tracking, including services available to victims, related prevention methods for victims, and how victims may request additional assistance to identify and preserve digital evidence; the contact with and treatment of victims of crimes and delinquent acts; the notices, services, support, and rights available to victims and victims’ representatives under State law; and the notification of victims of identity fraud and related crimes of their rights under federal law; to certify and issue appropriate certificates to qualified instructors for police training schools authorized by the Commission to offer police training programs; to verify that police officers have satisfactorily completed training programs and issue diplomas to those police officers; to conduct and operate police training schools authorized by the Commission to offer police training programs; to make a continuous study of entrance–level and in–service training methods and procedures; to consult with and accept the cooperation of any recognized federal, State, or municipal law enforcement agency or educational institution; to consult and cooperate with universities, colleges, and institutions in the State to develop specialized courses of study for police officers in police science and police administration; to consult and cooperate with other agencies and units of the State concerned with police training; to develop, with the cooperation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a uniform missing person report form to be available for use by each law enforcement agency of the State on or before October 1, 2008; to require, for entrance–level police training and annually for in–service level police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school, that the curriculum and minimum courses of study include, for police officers who are issued an electronic control device by a law enforcement agency, special training in the proper use of electronic control devices, as defined in § 4–109 of the Criminal Law Article, consistent with established law enforcement standards and federal and State constitutional provisions; to require, for entrance–level police training and, as determined by the Commission, for in–service level training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school, that the curriculum and minimum courses of study include, consistent with established law enforcement standards and federal and State constitutional provisions: training in lifesaving techniques, including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); training in the proper level and use of force as set forth in the Maryland Use of Force Statute under § 3–524 of this title; training regarding sensitivity to cultural and gender diversity; training regarding individuals with physical and psychiatric disabilities; and training regarding individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia, and autism, including training for: locating an individual who is wandering, eloping, or otherwise missing; searching near bodies of water; sensory–aware approaches; reunification; documentation; and interagency coordination; to require, for entrance–level police training and at least every 2 years for in–service level police training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school, that the curriculum and minimum courses of study include special training in, attention to, and study of the application of antidiscrimination and use of force de–escalation training; to develop, with the cooperation of the Office of the Attorney General, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, and the Federal Trade Commission, a uniform identity fraud reporting form that: makes transmitted data available on or before October 1, 2011, for use by each law enforcement agency of State and local government; and may authorize the data to be transmitted to the Consumer Sentinel program in the Federal Trade Commission; to adopt and recommend a set of best practices and standards for use of force; to evaluate and modernize recruitment standards and practices of law enforcement agencies to increase diversity within those law enforcement agencies and develop strategies for recruiting women and African American, Hispanic or Latino, and other minority candidates; to develop standards for the mandatory psychological consultation with a law enforcement officer who was actively involved in an incident when another person was seriously injured or killed as a result of an accident or a shooting or has returned from combat deployment; to require: a statement condemning motorcycle profiling to be included in existing written policies regarding other profiling; and for entrance–level police training and for in–service level training conducted by the State and each county and municipal police training school, that the curriculum and minimum courses of study include, consistent with established law enforcement standards and federal and State constitutional provisions, training related to motorcycle profiling in conjunction with existing training regarding other profiling; to perform any other act, including adopting regulations, that is necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers and duties of the Commission under this subtitle; and to consult and cooperate with commanders of SWAT teams to develop standards for training and deployment of SWAT teams and of law enforcement officers who are not members of a SWAT team who conduct no–knock warrant service in the State based on best practices in the State and nationwide. The Commission shall develop a system by which law enforcement agencies report to the Commission each serious officer–involved incident each year, including for each incident: the number of officers involved by race, ethnicity, and sex; the number of officers disciplined by race, ethnicity, and sex; and the type of discipline administered to each officer, by the officer’s race, ethnicity, and sex. The Commission shall annually summarize the information submitted by law enforcement agencies and: post the summary, excluding the names of officers and other involved parties, on a website maintained by the Commission; and submit the summary to the General Assembly, as provided in § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. In consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Commission shall establish a confidential hotline that is available for police officers and other law enforcement personnel to contact and speak with a trained peer law enforcement officer or a mental health professional who may provide initial counseling advice and confidential referral to appropriate services. The Commission shall: establish a Police Complaint Mediation Program to which a law enforcement agency may refer a nonviolent complaint made against a police officer out of the standard complaint process; refer a complaint referred to the Program to voluntary mediation conducted by an independent mediation service; and adopt regulations to implement the Program, including criteria concerning eligibility for referral of complaints. The Commission shall develop best practices for the establishment and implementation of a community policing program in each jurisdiction. The Commission shall develop a system by which each local law enforcement agency annually files a detailed description of the law enforcement agency’s community policing program. The Commission shall annually: review each community policing program filed in accordance with § 3–517 of this title; and provide each agency with any comments that the Commission has to improve the agency’s community policing program. The Commission shall develop a uniform citizen complaint process to be followed by each law enforcement agency. The uniform complaint process shall: be simple; require that a complainant be informed of the final disposition of the complainant’s complaint and any discipline imposed as a result; and be posted on the websites of the Commission and each law enforcement agency. The Commission shall develop and administer: a training program on matters relating to police procedures for individuals who intend to qualify to participate as a member of a trial board or administrative charging committee under Subtitle 1 of this title; and a training program on matters relating to police training and standards for citizens who are appointed to serve as members of the Commission. The Commission shall distribute the victim’s representation notification form developed by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy under § 12–206.1(e) of the Transportation Article to each law enforcement agency in the State. The Commission, in consultation with the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, shall develop and maintain a uniform, statewide training and certification curriculum to ensure use of best practices in investigating compliance with court orders to surrender regulated firearms, rifles, and shotguns under § 6–234 of the Criminal Procedure Article. The Commission, in consultation with the Anne Arundel County Police Academy, shall develop and maintain a uniform statewide training and certification curriculum that includes role–playing exercises to ensure the use of best practices in the issuance of citations in lieu of arrest. The Commission shall: hold law enforcement agencies accountable for violations of the Use of Force Statute under § 3–524 of this title; and work with the Comptroller and the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to ensure that State grant funding is withheld from a law enforcement agency that violates the Use of Force Statute under § 3–524 of this title. The Commission shall: develop a test and training for implicit bias, subject to the availability of implicit bias testing standards that are generally accepted by experts in the field of police psychology; require all law enforcement agencies to use the implicit bias test in the hiring process; require all new police officers to complete implicit bias testing and training; and require all incumbent police officers to undergo implicit bias testing and training on an annual basis. The Commission shall develop a uniform citizen positive community feedback process to be followed by each law enforcement agency. The uniform citizen positive community feedback process shall: be simple; and be posted on the website of the Commission and each law enforcement agency. In this subsection, “correctional facility” means a State correctional facility and a local correctional facility, as defined in § 1–101 of the Correctional Services Article. The Commission shall develop mental health wellness policies to be implemented in law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities in the State by: determining ways to promote safety and wellness at every level of a law enforcement agency and a correctional facility; incorporating into trainings stress management techniques designed by law enforcement officers and correctional officers; establishing confidential peer support programs; offering psychological programming to help officers manage stress; and utilizing measuring tools to track effectiveness. On or before January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the Commission shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the status of the development and implementation of the policies described under paragraph (2) of this subsection and the effects of the policies. The Commission shall: annually review the report published by the Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General under § 6–602 of the State Government Article; and make any recommendations that the Commission determines are appropriate based on its review. In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated. “Face covering” has the meaning stated in § 3–536 of this title. “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–536 of this title. “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–536 of this title. The Commission shall develop a uniform policy, to be used by each law enforcement agency, prohibiting the use of a face covering by a law enforcement officer in the course of duty consistent with § 3–536 of this title. The uniform policy developed under this subsection shall include language affirming: the law enforcement agency’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and public trust; that the authorized use of face coverings shall be limited to specific and clearly defined circumstances; and that generalized and undifferentiated fear and apprehension about law enforcement officer safety is not sufficient to justify the use of face coverings. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the uniform policy may allow for uses of face coverings under circumstances absolutely necessary to protect the health or safety of law enforcement officers while performing public safety functions, including the use of face coverings during inclement weather. A county, a municipality, or a law enforcement agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State may not adopt a policy, other than the uniform policy developed by the Commission, regarding the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers. In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated. “Identification” has the meaning stated in § 3–537 of this title. “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–536 of this title. “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–536 of this title. The Commission shall develop a uniform policy, to be used by each law enforcement agency, requiring the use of identification by a law enforcement officer in the course of duty consistent with § 3–537 of this title. The uniform policy developed under this subsection shall include language affirming the State’s interest in: promoting public safety; preventing law enforcement impersonation; and promoting transparency and accountability. The uniform policy developed under this subsection shall address: the size, placement, contrast, and legibility of identification, including requirements to ensure visibility of the identification from a reasonable distance; the way identification must be displayed on different types of uniforms, outerwear, and protective clothing, including jackets, vests, and rain gear; narrowly tailored circumstances in which identification may be temporarily obscured due to an immediate threat to law enforcement officer safety or public safety and any documentation or after–action reporting required for deviations; and training requirements for new and current law enforcement officers on the identification requirements established under § 3–537 of this title. A county, a municipality, or a law enforcement agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State may not adopt a policy, other than the uniform policy developed by the Commission, requiring the use of identification by law enforcement officers.