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XIV. MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE........................................ 112
A. BPD’s Office of Professional Responsibility ................................................. 112
B. Complaint Intake, Classification, and Communication with Complainants ... 113
C. OPR Administrative Misconduct Investigations ............................................ 120
D. Criminal Misconduct Investigations ............................................................... 131
E. Referral of Criminal and Administrative Misconduct
Investigations to Outside Entities ................................................................... 133
F. Disciplinary Charges ....................................................................................... 134
G. Disciplinary Hearings ..................................................................................... 136
H. Imposition of Discipline ................................................................................. 137
I. Community-Centered Mediation of Misconduct Complaints ......................... 137
J. Tracking Misconduct Investigations ............................................................... 139
K. Transparency Measures .................................................................................. 141
L. Additional Measures to Encourage Proper Oversight .................................... 145
M. Training ........................................................................................................... 147
XV. COORDINATION WITH BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOL POLICE FORCE .......... 150
XVI. RECRUITMENT, HIRING AND RETENTION ....................................................... 151
XVII. STAFFING, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, AND PROMOTIONS................ 155
XVIII. OFFICER ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT ............................................................... 157
XIX. AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT ............................... 158
A. Selection and Role of the Independent Monitor ............................................. 158
B. Term of the Monitor........................................................................................ 161
C. Compliance Reviews ...................................................................................... 164
D. Outcome Assessments .................................................................................... 165
E. Monitoring Plan .............................................................................................. 172
F. Monitor Recommendations and Technical Assistance ................................... 175
G. Comprehensive Re-Assessment ...................................................................... 176
H. Monitor Reports .............................................................................................. 177
I. Communication Between the Monitor, the Parties, the Court,
and the Public .................................................................................................. 178
J. Public Statements, Testimony, Records, and Conflicts of Interest ................. 179