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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 12.10.07.02" title_num="12" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="07" 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>“Activation” means the process a correctional officer or a community supervision agent conducts to begin recording audio and video with a body-worn camera.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Body-Worn Camera (BWC)” has the meaning of the body-worn digital recording device stated in Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §10-402, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“BWC equipment” means cameras, docking stations, system consoles, or any other accessories required for the use of the BWC.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Community contact” means an interaction by a correctional officer or a community supervision agent with an individual to verify compliance with the conditions of release.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Community supervision agent (agent)” means a mandated employee who supervises an individual placed on probation, or released on mandatory supervision, parole, or administrative release.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Correctional Officer.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Correctional officer” has the meaning stated in Correctional Services Article, §8-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Correctional officer” includes a mandated employee who is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A community supervision agent; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Under the authority of the Commissioner of Correction, the Commissioner of Pretrial Detention and Services; or a managing official of a local correctional facility.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Correctional unit” means a unit of State, county, or municipal government that is responsible under a statute, ordinance, or court order for the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Investigation, care, custody, control, or supervision of an incarcerated individual; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Investigation and supervision of an individual placed on probation, or released on parole, administrative release, or mandatory supervision release.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Critical incident” means any event or situation that creates a significant risk of disruption to the security or operations of a correctional unit or a significant risk of harm to the physical or mental health, safety or well-being of an individual.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Evidence management system” is a secure database utilized to store, manage, investigate, and share multiple types of digital data captured from BWCs to establish an evidentiary chain of custody.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Incarcerated individual” has the meaning as defined in Correctional Services Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>“Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA)” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §§4-101― 4-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Qualifying event” means a situation or event where a correctional officer or agent is required to activate their body-worn camera to capture audio and video recordings.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>“Supervised individual” means a person:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Sentenced to probation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Released on parole or administrative release; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Released on mandatory supervision.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>“Use of force” means the physical or other form of control by mandated employees to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Defend themselves or others; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Restrain, subdue, or overcome resistance from or non-compliance of an individual.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>