# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 04 — Police Training and Standards Commission

### Chapter 09 — Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees

#### Regulation .03 Police Accountability Board.

*COMAR 12.04.09.03*

A. A PAB shall ensure public accountability and transparency over the powers exercised by law enforcement agencies.

B. A local governing body shall establish a PAB consistent with the provisions established in Public Safety Article, §3-102, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. A local governing body shall determine the number of individuals necessary to administer the PAB.

D. PAB Membership Eligibility.

  (1) A local governing body may impose eligibility criteria on PAB membership such as requiring that an applicant be:

    (a) At least 21 years old;

    (b) A legal resident or citizen of the United States of America; and

    (c) A resident of the jurisdiction the PAB serves.

  (2) An appointed member shall sign an agreement to maintain the confidentiality of PAB matters related to individual complaints until final disposition.