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You are here: Home / 2015 HB 338/SB 173 Propose to Increase SWAT Reporting Transparency

2015 HB 338/SB 173 Propose to Increase SWAT Reporting Transparency

Published on 2 March, 2015 by Elizabeth
2015 HB 338/SB 173 Propose to Increase SWAT Reporting Transparency

2015 MD HB 338 (Carter) and SB 173 (Gladden) propose to increase required SWAT reporting.  In FY 2014, SWAT teams deployed 1,689 times, up 2.4% from the prior fiscal year.  At present, counties/municipal corporations are required to report deployment details in very broad categories.  Current requirements:

  • The number of times the SWAT Team was “activated and deployed;”
  • The location where the SWAT Team was deployed (e.g., zip code);
  • The legal authority for each activation and deployment (i.e., Arrest Warrant, Search Warrant, Barricade, Exigent Circumstances, or Other);
  • The reason for each activation and deployment (i.e., Part I Crime, Part II Crime, Emergency Petition, Suicidal, or Other); and
  • The result of each activation and deployment, including (1) the number of arrests made, if any; (2) whether property was seized; (3) whether a forcible entry was made; (4) whether a weapon was discharged by a SWAT team member; and (5) whether a person or domestic animal was injured or killed by a team member.

This bill proposes to change requirements to:

  • The number of times the SWAT team was activated and deployed by the agency in the previous six months;
  • The name of the county and/or municipality and zip code of the location where the team was deployed for each activation;
  • The reason for each activation and deployment, as specified;
  • The legal authority, including type of warrant, if any, for each activation and deployment; and
  • The result of each activation and deployment, including (1) the age, gender, and race of any individual encountered; (2) the number of arrests made, if any, and for what charges; (3) a list of any controlled substances, weapons, contraband, or evidence of crime found; (4) whether the SWAT team was deployed to the correct address; (5) whether the SWAT team announced its presence and requested entry; (6) whether a forcible entry was made and in what manner; (7) whether a weapon was discharged by a SWAT team member; (8) whether a civilian used or threatened to use a weapon against a law enforcement officer; and (9) whether a person or domestic animal was injured or killed by a SWAT team member.

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Posted in Transparency | Tagged Anderson, B. Robinson, Carter, Gladden, Glass, Holmes, M. Washington, Moon, Oaks, Smith

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