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​. ​ 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.​​

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

​​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.

• Necessary and Proportional​​
  
• ​​Use of Force Prosecution​s Advice Letter​

Contact​​​​

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