Law enforcement officials and some of the police’s most fervent critics agreed during a four-hour state Senate hearing Thursday that the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights needs to be changed. They disagreed, however, on the scope of the change.

The controversial Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, or LEOBR, governs police internal investigations and discipline. Critics say it gives too much protection to police who violate rules or even the law.

Thursday’s hearing before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee focused on two competing proposals, both sponsored by state Sen. Jill Carter, a Baltimore Democrat. One would repeal the law. The other would leave the law in place but make numerous changes.

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