Hammen v. Baltimore County Police Department

CATHELL, Judge.

This case concerns a request made by John E. Hammen, appellant, a retired police officer of the Baltimore County Police Department, pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act (hereafter “MPIA”). The MPIA is codified in Maryland Code (1984,1999 Repl.Vol., 2001 Supp.), section 10-611 et seq. of the State Government Article.1

On May 15, 2001, appellant made a MPIA request to the Baltimore County Office of Law for certain surveillance video*443tapes taken of his activities. Appellant wanted access to the tapes to use in respect to the separate administrative proceedings related to…