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Internal Affairs
The Professional Standards Division is responsible for the internal affairs function of the Hagerstown Department of Police. This division’s responsibilities include:
- Internal Affairs Investigations
- Departmental Inspections and Audits
- The Departmental Intern Program
- The Departmental Ride-Along Program
- The administration of special overtime assignments
- The retrieval of video data from Departmental video systems
- Various projects and/or duties assigned by the Chief of Police
The Professional Standards Division takes pride in treating all persons equally, fairly and respectfully; while striving to diligently seek the truth, protect the innocent and prosecute the guilty.
HAGERSTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Internal Affairs Investigations Statistical Summaries
Externally Generated / Citizen Complaints
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustained | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Not Sustained | 23 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Unfounded | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Exonerated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 12 |
| Policy Failure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Internally Generated / Directed Complaints
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustained | 17 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Not Sustained | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unfounded | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exonerated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Policy Failure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |