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Attorney General of Maryland

Independent Investigations Division Resources

Annual Reports​​

​The IID Annual Reports include statistics and summaries from the prior year’s cases, legal updates, and a look at the Division’s investigative process.​The IID has released three annual reports, which can be viewed below:​​

​​Statutes​​​​

The Maryland laws governing the IID, and its investigations can be found h​e​re - PDF​. ​ Operating Procedures (formerly “protocols"): The IID has developed a set of comprehensive operating procedures to govern its work. This document has been distributed to all law enforcement agencies throughout the State and can be found he​re - PDF.​​

  1. Snapshot of Law Enforcement Responsibilities after an Incident - PDF
  2. Snapshot of the IID Media Response - PDF

​​Legal Opinions and Advice

The Office of the Attorney General's Opinions and Advice Division has released the following opinions and non-confidential advice letters that are relevant to the use of force by law enforcement.

Contact​​​​

​​​General and victim/witness inquiries: 410-576-7070, [email protected]​e.md.us​​
Media inquiries: [email protected]​e.md.us​​​​​