Sec. 12.11.01.04. IIU Responsibility

A. Appointment; Reporting.

(1) The Secretary shall appoint the Director.

(2) The Director shall report directly to the Secretary.

B. The Director shall:

(1) Oversee IIU activities;

(2) Assign IIU employees to perform administrative and investigative duties and responsibilities;

(3) Supervise employees permanently assigned to the IIU;

(4) Ensure the confidentiality of all reports, records, and documents related to investigations conducted or assigned by the Director, or a designee;

(5) Coordinate, with the Secretary, the release of information regarding investigations conducted or assigned by the Director, or a designee;

(6) Serve as the principal contact regarding IIU operational activities with officials of federal, state, and local agencies, other Department investigative entities, and appropriate government organizations;

(7) If an investigation affects another enforcement agency, consult with the appropriate representative of that agency;

(8) Develop and maintain procedures to manage IIU operational activities;

(9) If appropriate, consult with an agency head concerning an investigation or the potential for public or media interest related to an investigation;

(10) Annually, report on trends, status, and results of investigations and related IIU activities in a manner determined by the Secretary;

(11) Ensure that an employee on special assignment to the IIU properly reports all investigative activities;

(12) Require that an investigator permanently assigned to the IIU is certified as a police officer according to requirements under COMAR 12.04.01;

(13) Maintain a record of all complaints received by the IIU; and

(14) Maintain a tracking system to monitor activity and disposition of each investigation conducted or assigned by the Director, or a designee.