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

## Subtitle 11 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 01 — Internal Investigative Unit

#### Regulation .04 IIU Responsibility.

*COMAR 12.11.01.04*

A. Appointment; Reporting.

  (1) The Secretary shall appoint the Director.

  (2) The Director shall report directly to the Secretary.

B. The Director shall:

  (1) Oversee IIU activities;

  (2) Assign IIU employees to perform administrative and investigative duties and responsibilities;

  (3) Supervise employees permanently assigned to the IIU;

  (4) Ensure the confidentiality of all reports, records, and documents related to investigations conducted or assigned by the Director, or a designee;

  (5) Coordinate, with the Secretary, the release of information regarding investigations conducted or assigned by the Director, or a designee;

  (6) Serve as the principal contact regarding IIU operational activities with officials of federal, state, and local agencies, other Department investigative entities, and appropriate government organizations;

  (7) If an investigation affects another enforcement agency, consult with the appropriate representative of that agency;

  (8) Develop and maintain procedures to manage IIU operational activities;

  (9) If appropriate, consult with an agency head concerning an investigation or the potential for public or media interest related to an investigation;

  (10) Annually, report on trends, status, and results of investigations and related IIU activities in a manner determined by the Secretary;

  (11) Ensure that an employee on special assignment to the IIU properly reports all investigative activities;

  (12) Require that an investigator permanently assigned to the IIU is certified as a police officer according to requirements under COMAR 12.04.01;

  (13) Maintain a record of all complaints received by the IIU; and

  (14) Maintain a tracking system to monitor activity and disposition of each investigation conducted or assigned by the Director, or a designee.