§ 11-1. Definitions.
(a) In general.
In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(b) Administratively charged.
"Administratively charged" means that a police officer has been formally accused of police misconduct in an administrative proceeding.
(c) Board.
"Board" means the Baltimore City Police Accountability Board established by this subtitle.
(d) Committee.
"Committee" means the Administrative Charging Committee established by §11-10 of this subtitle.
(e) Director.
"Director" means the Director of the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights, or its successor office.
(f) Disciplinary matrix.
"Disciplinary matrix" means a written, consistent, progressive, and transparent tool or rubric that provides ranges of disciplinary actions for different types of police misconduct.
(g) Exonerated.
"Exonerated" means that a police officer acted in accordance with the law and agency policy.
(h) Law enforcement agency.
"Law enforcement agency" means:
(1) the Baltimore City Police Department;
(2) the Baltimore City School Police;
(3) the Baltimore City Sheriff's Department;
(4) the Baltimore City Environmental Police;
(5) the police for of the Baltimore City Community College;
(6) the police for of Morgan State University; or
(7) the police department of Johns Hopkins University.
(i) Not administratively charged.
"Not administratively charged" means that a determination has been made not to administratively charge a police officer in connection with alleged police misconduct.
(j) Police misconduct.
"Police misconduct" means a pattern, a practice, or conduct by a police officer or law enforcement agency that includes:
(1) depriving persons of rights protected by the constitution or laws of the City, the State, or the United States;
(2) a violation of a criminal statute; and
(3) a violation of law enforcement agency standards and policies.
(k) Police officer.
"Police officer" has the meaning stated in State Public Safety Article, § 3-101(h) {"Police Officer"}.
(l) Unfounded.
"Unfounded" means that the allegations against a police officer are not supported by fact.