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110OAG3

Maryland Attorney General Reports

Decided February 14, 2025No. 110OAG003Published

1Opinion of the Court

PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE OFFICERS – POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCIPLINE PREEMPTION – WHAT PROCEDURES APPLY TO A COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A COUNTY POLICE OFFICER NOT INVOLVING A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC February 13, 2025 The Honorable Steuart L. Pittman, Jr. County Executive, Anne Arundel County The Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 (the “Police Accountability Act” or the “Act”) created a new framework for handling complaints of police misconduct. See 2021 Md. Laws, ch. 59 (codified as amended at Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (“PS”) §§ 3-101 to 3-114). The Act establishes detailed…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Lockshin v. SemskerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
  3. Blackstone v. SharmaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2018
  4. Baltimore Police Department v. CherkesCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  5. Hines v. FrenchCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2004

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