Moats v. City of Hagerstown

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

We granted a petition for a writ of certiorari in this case to decide whether a law enforcement officer may waive the procedures under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, Maryland Code (1957, 1987 Repl.Vol., 1991 Cum. Supp.), Art. 27, §§ 727-734D, 1 and elect to pursue a grievance under a collective bargaining agreement.

In November 1988 Officers Shifler and Moats of the Hagerstown Police Department were investigated for and charged with intentionally misrepresenting facts on an overtime report. The City of Hagerstown Police Department’s Rules and Regulations…