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Maryland Senate Bill SB380

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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1110 SENATE BILL 380
12-E4 (4lr1116)
13-ENROLLED BILL
14-— Judicial Proceedings/Appropriations —
15-Introduced by Senators West, Carozza, Watson, Klausmeier , Smith, and James
16-
17-Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19-_______________________________________________
20-Proofreader.
21-_______________________________________________
22-Proofreader.
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24-Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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26-_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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28-______________________________________________
29-President.
11+E4 4lr1116
12+SB 18/23 – JPR CF HB 618
13+By: Senators West, Carozza, Watson, Klausmeier , Smith, and James
14+Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2024
15+Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: February 12, 2024
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3120 CHAPTER ______
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3322 AN ACT concerning 1
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3524 Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup 2
3625
3726 FOR the purpose of establishing the Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup to study 3
3827 issues and factors potentially contributing to the decline in police retention 4
3928 statewide; and generally relating to the Police Recruitment and Retention 5
4029 Workgroup. 6
4130
4231 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
4332 That: 8
4433
4534 (a) There is a Police Recruitment and Retention Workgroup. 9
4635
4736 (b) The Workgroup consists of the following members: 10
37+
38+ (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the Chair of the 11
39+Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; 12
40+
41+ (2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Chair of the 13
42+House Judiciary Committee; 14
43+
44+ (3) the Secretary of the Department of State Police, or the Secretary’s 15
45+designee; 16
46+
47+ (4) the Public Defender, or the Public Defender’s designee; 17
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51- (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the Chair of the 1
52-Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; 2
51+ (5) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee; 1
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54- (2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Chair of the 3
55-House Judiciary Committee; 4
53+ (6) the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, or the 2
54+President’s designee; 3
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57- (3) the Secretary of the Department of State Police, or the Secretary’s 5
58-designee; 6
56+ (7) the President of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, or the 4
57+President’s designee; 5
5958
60- (4) the Public Defender, or the Public Defender’s designee; 7
59+ (8) one member with expertise in the field of effective policing, designated 6
60+by the President of the Fraternal Order of Police; 7
6161
62- (5) the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee; 8
62+ (9) the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on Criminal 8
63+Sentencing Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee; 9
6364
64- (6) the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, or the 9
65-President’s designee; 10
65+ (10) the following members, appointed by the Governor: 10
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67- (7) the President of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, or the 11
68-President’s designee; 12
67+ (i) one representative of the Fraternal Order of Police; 11
6968
70- (8) one member with expertise in the field of effective policing, designated 13
71-by the President of the Fraternal Order of Police; 14
69+ (ii) one representative from the National Association for the 12
70+Advancement of Colored People; and 13
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73- (9) the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on Criminal 15
74-Sentencing Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee; 16
72+ (iii) one citizen representative; 14
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76- (10) the President of the Maryland chapter of the National Organization of 17
77-Black Law Enforcement Executives, or the President’s designee; 18
74+ (11) the following members, appointed by the Maryland Association of 15
75+Counties: 16
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79- (11) the President of the Hispanic American Law Enforcement Association, 19
80-or the President’s designee; 20
77+ (i) one representative of a police department for an urban county; 17
78+and 18
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82- (10) (12) the following members, appointed by the Governor: 21
80+ (ii) one representative of a sheriff’s office for a rural county; and 19
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84- (i) one representative of the Fraternal Order of Police; 22
82+ (12) the following members, appointed by the Maryland Municipal League: 20
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86- (ii) one representative from the National Association for the 23
87-Advancement of Colored People; and 24
84+ (i) one representative of a police department for an urban 21
85+municipality; and 22
8886
89- (iii) one representative with expertise in human resources; 25
87+ (ii) one representative of a police department for a rural 23
88+municipality. 24
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91- (iv) one representative with expertise in police practices; 26
90+ (c) The Governor shall designate the chair of the Workgroup. 25
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93- (v) one representative with expertise in police retention and 27
94-recruitment; and 28
92+ (d) The Department of State Police shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 26
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96- (vi) one two citizen representative representatives; 29
94+ (e) A member of the Workgroup: 27
95+
96+ (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 28
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100- (11) (13) the following members, appointed by the Maryland Association 1
101-of Counties: 2
100+ (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 1
101+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 2
102102
103- (i) one representative of a police department for an urban county; 3
104-and 4
103+ (f) A member of the Workgroup serves at the pleasure of the person who 3
104+appointed the member to the Workgroup. 4
105105
106- (ii) one representative of a sheriff’s office for a rural county; and 5
106+ (g) At the first meeting of the Workgroup, the Workgroup shall vote to adopt a 5
107+code of conduct providing for the acceptable conduct of Workgroup members. 6
107108
108- (12) (14) the following members, appointed by the Maryland Municipal 6
109-League: 7
109+ (h) The Workgroup shall identify and examine issues and factors potentially 7
110+contributing to recruitment challenges and the decline in police officer retention statewide, 8
111+including: 9
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111- (i) one representative of a police department for an urban 8
112-municipality; and 9
113+ (1) the number of police officers retiring annually; 10
113114
114- (ii) one representative of a police department for a rural 10
115-municipality. 11
115+ (2) the number of cadets completing police academy training annually; 11
116116
117- (c) The Governor shall designate the chair of the Workgroup. 12
117+ (3) training hour requirements for police officers; 12
118118
119- (d) The Department of State Police shall provide staff for the Workgroup. 13
119+ (4) police training academy acceptance requirements; 13
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121- (e) A member of the Workgroup: 14
121+ (5) recruitment techniques; 14
122122
123- (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Workgroup; but 15
123+ (6) requirements for advancement within police departments; 15
124124
125- (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 16
126-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 17
125+ (7) the impact of current State and local laws on policing and police 16
126+departments; 17
127127
128- (f) A member of the Workgroup serves at the pleasure of the person who 18
129-appointed the member to the Workgroup. 19
128+ (8) current salary ranges, health benefits, and retirement benefits for 18
129+police officers statewide; 19
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131- (g) At the first meeting of the Workgroup, the Workgroup shall vote to adopt a 20
132-code of conduct providing for the acceptable conduct of Workgroup members. 21
131+ (9) to the extent that information is available: 20
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134- (h) The Workgroup shall identify and examine issues and factors potentially 22
135-contributing to recruitment challenges and the decline in police officer retention statewide, 23
136-including: 24
133+ (i) the migration of police officers between departments; 21
137134
138- (1) the number of police officers retiring annually; 25
135+ (ii) the attrition rates of newly certified police officers; 22
139136
140- (2) the number of cadets completing police academy training annually; 26
137+ (iii) the average length of active service for police officers; and 23
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142- (3) training hour requirements for police officers; 27
139+ (iv) the number of actively employed police officers who have retired 24
140+from another police department in State or local government; and 25
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144- (4) police training academy acceptance requirements; 28
142+ (10) perceptions of the occupation among potential recruits. 26
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146- (5) recruitment techniques; 29 4 SENATE BILL 380
144+ (g) (i) The Workgroup shall: 27
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148+ (1) explore recruitment and retention strategies used successfully in other 1
149+states and countries; 2
150+
151+ (2) design a statewide joint apprenticeship and training council including 3
152+multiple departments and unions to operate a police–registered apprenticeship beginning 4
153+in high school; and 5
154+
155+ (3) provide recommendations for reviewing the decline in police retention 6
156+statewide. 7
157+
158+ (h) (j) On or before December 30, 2025, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 8
159+recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 9
160+Government Article, the General Assembly. 10
161+
162+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
163+1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2026, 12
164+this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 13
165+of no further force and effect. 14
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150- (6) requirements for advancement within police departments; 1
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152- (7) the impact of current State and local laws on policing and police 2
153-departments; 3
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155- (8) current salary ranges, health benefits, and retirement benefits for 4
156-police officers statewide; 5
157-
158- (9) to the extent that information is available: 6
159-
160- (i) the migration of police officers between departments; 7
161-
162- (ii) the attrition rates of newly certified police officers; 8
163-
164- (iii) the average length of active service for police officers; and 9
165-
166- (iv) the number of actively employed police officers who have retired 10
167-from another police department in State or local government; and 11
168-
169- (10) perceptions of the occupation among potential recruits. 12
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171- (g) (i) The Workgroup shall: 13
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173- (1) explore recruitment and retention strategies used successfully in other 14
174-states and countries; 15
175-
176- (2) design a statewide joint apprenticeship and training council including 16
177-multiple departments and unions to operate a police–registered apprenticeship beginning 17
178-in high school; and 18
179-
180- (3) provide recommendations for reviewing the decline in police retention 19
181-statewide. 20
182-
183- (h) (j) On or before December 30, 2025, the Workgroup shall report its findings and 21
184-recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 22
185-Government Article, the General Assembly. 23
186-
187- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 24
188-1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of June 30, 2026, 25
189-this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and 26
190-of no further force and effect. 27
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170+Approved:
171+________________________________________________________________________________
172+ Governor.
173+________________________________________________________________________________
174+ President of the Senate.
175+________________________________________________________________________________
176+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.