Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 04 - POLICE TRAINING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 12.04.08 - Special Tactical Response
Section 12.04.08.03 - Special Tactical Response Team
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. To increase the likelihood of safely resolving critical situations that may exceed the capabilities of traditional law enforcement officers and investigative units, a law enforcement agency seeking to establish a special tactical response team that may be activated and deployed shall:
B. A special tactical response team shall be composed of police officers with the advanced tactical training and expertise who are able to engage responsibly in the operational functions described in §C of this regulation and shall at minimum, include:
C. A special tactical response team's operational functions include, but are not limited to:
D. A police officer's assignment to a special tactical response team may be a full-time position or designated as a collateral-duty.
E. A special tactical response team may include police officers from a single law enforcement agency or police officers from multiple law enforcement agencies.
F. Each regional or multi-agency special tactical response team shall develop the appropriate agreements, protocols, and procedures for interagency cooperation that: