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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 12.04.08.02" title_num="12" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="08" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Activate” means to put police officers who are members of a special tactical response team or who are participating in a no-knock warrant service operation on notice of potential deployment for an unusually dangerous or potentially violent situation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“After-action report” means a document to be completed following activation and deployment of a special tactical response team or a no-knock warrant service operation that includes, at minimum, the type of deployment, persons deployed, the location deployed to, information about suspects, witnesses, victims, or others, a synopsis of the event, and a conclusion.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Commission.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Commission” means the Police Training and Standards Commission or a representative authorized to act on behalf of the Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Commission” includes all references to the Police Training Commission, now known as the Police Training and Standards Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Competencies” means the capabilities of the team members to conduct special tactical responses based on tactical abilities, training, and resources.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Deployment” means that a team has taken a tactical approach to resolving a law enforcement matter that exceeds the duties of traditional police officers.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Documented training” means a permanent record of training that includes the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Curriculum;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>List of instructors;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Record of attendance; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>If administered, test and examination scores.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in Public Safety Article, §3-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“No-knock warrant service” means a law enforcement warrant service operation in which a police officer does not announce the police officer’s presence prior to obtaining entrance to a premises.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Special tactical response” means a planned, strategic, tactical response to resolve critical incidents that may exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement officers and investigative unit personnel.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Special Tactical Response Team.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Special tactical response team” means two or more police officers, who have been specially trained, and have the ability to execute strategic responses to resolve critical incidents that may exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement officers and investigative unit personnel.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Special tactical response team” may include, but is not limited to, a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team as defined under Public Safety Article, §3-201(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>