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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="3-527" title_number="3" title_name="Law Enforcement" subtitle_number="5">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Police officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A law enforcement agency shall notify the Independent Investigations Division within the Office of the Attorney General of any police–involved incident that results in the death of an individual or injuries that are likely to result in the death of an individual as soon as the law enforcement agency becomes aware of the incident.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A law enforcement agency shall cooperate with and may not impede the Independent Investigations Division in connection with an investigation conducted under § 6–602 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>On request of the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee, a local law enforcement agency shall provide any requested evidence to the Independent Investigations Division.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee may seek temporary or permanent injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction in order to facilitate an investigation or to prevent interference with an investigation.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In a request for injunctive relief brought under this subsection, the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee is not required to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>post bond;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>allege or prove that substantial or irreparable damage would result from any conduct alleged.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
