1. A. Except as provided under §B of this regulation, an employee shall immediately notify the Director, or a designee, if the employee is involved in or has knowledge of:

   1. (1) An alleged violation by an employee of:

      1. (a) The criminal law of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
      2. (b) Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or an equivalent law of another state, involving the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a CDS; or
      3. (c) Maryland Public Ethics Law, State Government Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   2. (2) An alleged violation of the criminal law of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state committed by an inmate, a visitor, a nonagency employee, or other individual that affects the safety or security of a Department facility;
   3. (3) An allegation of excessive force by an employee or nonagency employee;
   4. (4) The possession or trafficking of contraband by an inmate, employee, or nonagency employee at a Department facility;
   5. (5) An allegation that an on-duty employee or nonagency employee is under the influence of alcohol or a CDS, including the illegal use of a prescription drug;
   6. (6) The death of an employee or nonagency employee while on duty;

   7. (7) The death of an off-duty employee or nonagency employee if the manner of death:

      1. (a) Is connected to the individual's employment with or services the individual provides to the Department; or
      2. (b) Could have a negative effect on the Department;
   8. (8) The death of an inmate;
   9. (9) An attempted suicide by an inmate;
   10. (10) An escape or attempted escape by an inmate;
   11. (11) An incident where an employee displays or handles a firearm in a careless or unsafe manner;
   12. (12) An incident where an employee discharges a firearm, other than on a firing range;
   13. (13) The arrest of, or service of a criminal summons on, an employee or nonagency employee;
   14. (14) The execution of a search warrant on property owned by or under the control of an employee or nonagency employee;
   15. (15) An allegation of prohibited social, personal, intimate, or sexual relationship between an inmate and an employee or nonagency employee;

   16. (16) An allegation of prohibited communication, transaction, association, or relationship, between an employee or nonagency employee and the following acting on behalf of an inmate:

       1. (a) Visitor;
       2. (b) Friend;
       3. (c) Relative; or
       4. (d) Other individual;
   17. (17) An allegation involving an employee or nonagency employee which, if publicized, would reflect negatively on the Department or State; and
   18. (18) An allegation involving an agency head or the agency head's staff, which, if handled by the agency head or the agency head's superior, could pose a conflict of interest.

2. B. If an allegation required to be reported under §A of this regulation is discovered during a proceeding properly before the Inmate Grievance Office, as part of the administrative remedy procedure, or other similar Department administrative process, the employee responsible for the process:

   1. (1) May notify the Director, or a designee, if, in the employee's judgment, the allegation warrants notifying the IIU; and
   2. (2) Shall notify the Director, or a designee, if, while processing an allegation, another allegation required to be reported under §A of this regulation is discovered that warrants notification according to §B(1) of this regulation.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §10-701, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1437)