Members of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Force (UMBPF) are committed to providing quality service to the campus community. Agency personnel are expected to always conduct themselves professionally and courteously. The agency investigates all allegations of poor service, brutality, or unprofessional conduct on the part of any employee of the agency. This is done to resolve any incidents or perceptions of poor service as well as to comply with the high standards established by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Additionally, agency supervisory and administrative personnel conduct reviews of all the following instances involving agency personnel: traffic accidents, departmental property losses, and uses of force. Use of force reviews are conducted in each incident where police officers discharge firearms, point firearms, utilize defensive batons, take actions that result in or are alleged to have resulted in injuries or death, and apply physical force when conducting police functions.
During the calendar year 2014, there were three major complaints and 30 minor complaints filed against UMBPF employees. Each complaint was investigated. They were:
Major Incidents | Results |
Neglect of Duty |
Pending (1) |
Insubordination |
Pending (1) |
Assault by an Officer |
Unfounded (1) |
Minor Incidents | Results |
Disrespect (4) |
Sustained (4) |
Duty Performance (11) |
Exonerated (1) |
|
Sustained (9) |
|
Unfounded (1) |
Post Abandonment (3) |
Sustained (3) |
Feigning Illness |
Unfounded (1) |
Neglect of Duty |
Unfounded (1) |
Insubordination |
Sustained (1) |
Unprofessional Behavior (7) |
Sustained (5) |
|
Unfounded (1) |
|
Pending (1) |
Unsafe Work Conditions |
Sustained (1) |
Violation of Written Directives by Off Duty Arrest |
Unfounded (1) |