The following words have the meanings indicated.
(1) “Hearing Board” means “trial board” as used in Title 3, Subtitle 1 of the Public Safety Article of the State Code.
(2) “Law enforcement agency” means a governmental police force, sheriff’s office, or security force or law enforcement organization of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation that by statute, ordinance, or common law is authorized to enforce the general criminal laws of the State.
(3) “Police misconduct” means a pattern, practice, or conduct by a police officer or law enforcement agency that includes:
(i) depriving persons of rights protected by the Constitution or laws of the State or the United States;
(ii) a violation of a criminal statute; and
(iii) a violation of law enforcement agency standards and policies.
(4) “Police officer” has the meaning set forth in § 3-101 of the Public Safety Article of the State Code.
(5) “Ride-along” means an arrangement to spend a shift in the passenger seat of an emergency vehicle and observe the work day of a County police officer or other law enforcement officer in the County.
(Bill No. 16-22)