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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, “local law enforcement agency” means:
(1) a police department of a county or municipal corporation in the State; or
(2) a sheriff's office that provides a law enforcement function in a county or municipal corporation in the State.
(b) Each local law enforcement agency shall adopt a community policing program in accordance with best practices developed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.
(c) Each local law enforcement agency shall:
(1) post a detailed description of the local law enforcement agency's community policing program on the Internet in accordance with § 3-515 of this subtitle; and
(2) annually file a detailed description of the local law enforcement agency's community policing program with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, in accordance with § 3-207 of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Public Safety § 3-517 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/public-safety/md-code-public-safety-sect-3-517/
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