MD SB745

Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission must add training on intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia, and autism to entrance-level and in-service police training curricula

Required training topics include locating individuals who are wandering, eloping, or otherwise missing, and searching near bodies of water

Officers must learn sensory-aware approaches, reunification procedures, documentation, and interagency coordination techniques

Training applies to State, county, and municipal police training schools

Effective date: October 1, 2026