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MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-206.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-206.1 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission Fund

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission Fund.    (b)    There is a Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission Fund.    (c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for activities and training by the Commission.    (d)    The Department shall administer the Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (f)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    revenue distributed to the Fund under § 7–301 of the Courts Article;        (2)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (3)    interest earnings of the Fund; and        (4)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (g)    The Fund may be used only to provide funding to the Commission.    (h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.    (i)    (1)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.        (2)    Money distributed from the Fund shall be used to supplement, but not supplant, any other funding for the Commission.    (j)    The Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-208 - Regulations

    The Commission has the following powers and duties:        (1)    to adopt regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this subtitle; and        (2)    to adopt regulations that establish and enforce standards for prior substance abuse by individuals applying for certification as a police officer.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-209 - Certification of Police Officers

    (a)    The Commission shall certify as a police officer each individual who:        (1)    (i)    satisfactorily meets the standards of the Commission; or            (ii)    provides the Commission with sufficient evidence that the individual has satisfactorily completed a training program in another state of equal quality and content as required by the Commission;        (2)    submits to a psychological evaluation;        (3)    submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 3–209.1 of this subtitle; and        (4)    (i)    is a United States citizen; or            (ii)    subject to subsection (b) of this section, is a permanent legal resident of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces, provided that the individual has applied to obtain United States citizenship and the application is still pending approval.    (b)    The certification of a police officer who fails to obtain United States citizenship as required by subsection (a)(4)(ii) of this section shall be terminated by the Commission.    (c)    The Commission may certify as a police officer an individual who is not considered a police officer under § 3–201(f)(3) of this subtitle if the individual meets the selection and training standards of the Commission.    (d)    Each certificate issued to a police officer under this subtitle remains the property of the Commission.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-209.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-209.1 - State and National Criminal History Records Check

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Applicant” means an individual who is seeking certification as a police officer.        (3)    “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (b)    An applicant for certification as a police officer shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check.    (c)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:        (1)    a complete set of legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (2)    the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and        (3)    the processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.    (d)    In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–229 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the Commission and the applicant a printed statement of the applicant’s criminal history record information.    (e)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:        (1)    shall be confidential;        (2)    may not be redisseminated; and        (3)    may be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this title.    (f)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (g)    If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Commission a revised statement of the applicant’s or certified police officer’s State criminal history record.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-209.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-209.2 - Certification of Police Officers -- Employment Not Constituting Certain Involvement

    Employment by a business licensed as a dispensary, grower, or processor under Title 13, Subtitle 33 of the Health – General Article does not constitute involvement in the illegal distribution, production, cultivation, transportation, or sale of a controlled dangerous substance for purposes of police officer certification or recertification if the individual’s employment was not terminated for illegal or improper conduct.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-210 - Lapse of Certification -- in General

    (a)    The certification of a police officer automatically lapses 3 years after the date of the previous certification.    (b)    If the certification of a police officer lapses, the police officer may apply for recertification immediately.    (c)    The Commission may recertify a police officer after the certification of the police officer lapses.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-211 - Lapse of Certification -- Failure to Meet Standards

    (a)    If the certification of a police officer is in danger of lapsing or has lapsed because of the failure of the police officer to meet the standards of the Commission, the police officer may request a hearing before the Commission to present evidence that:        (1)    the police officer’s law enforcement agency unreasonably failed to provide the police officer with the required training or assigned the police officer to special duty that prevented the police officer from completing the required training to achieve this certification; and        (2)    this failure is through no fault of the police officer.    (b)    (1)    On request of the police officer for a hearing under this section, the Commission shall hold a hearing.        (2)    For purposes of this subsection, the Commission shall follow the procedures required for a hearing board under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights and the police officer is entitled to all of the rights provided under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights.    (c)    If the Commission concludes that the police officer’s law enforcement agency unreasonably failed to provide the police officer with the required training or assigned the police officer to special duty that prevented the police officer from completing the required training to achieve certification:        (1)    the Commission shall stay the lapse of the certification until the police officer and the police officer’s law enforcement agency meet the training requirements of the Commission;        (2)    the police officer shall be retained in the police officer’s law enforcement agency at full pay pending the completion of the training; and        (3)    the Commission shall order the police officer’s law enforcement agency to pay all reasonable hearing costs and attorney’s fees incurred as a result of the action.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-212 - Suspensions and Revocations of Certification; Hearings; Judicial Review

    (a)    Subject to the hearing provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may suspend or revoke the certification of a police officer if the police officer:        (1)    violates or fails to meet the Commission’s standards; or        (2)    knowingly fails to report suspected child abuse in violation of § 5-704 of the Family Law Article.    (b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, before the Commission takes any final action under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Commission.        (2)    The Commission shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    A police officer aggrieved by the findings and order of the Commission may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-213 - Recall of Certificate

    The Commission may recall the certificate of a police officer if the certification of the police officer is suspended or revoked for any of the following reasons:         (1)    the certificate was issued by administrative error;        (2)    the certificate was obtained through misrepresentation or fraud;        (3)    the police officer has been convicted of a felony; or        (4)    the police officer has been convicted of a misdemeanor for which a sentence of imprisonment exceeding 1 year may be imposed.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-214 - Recertification After Revoked Certification

    (a)    If the certification of a police officer is revoked, the police officer may not apply for recertification until 2 years after the effective date of the revocation order.    (b)    The Commission may recertify an individual as a police officer after the certification of the police officer is revoked.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-215 - Appointment of Police Officers, Police Supervisors, and Police Administrators

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Permanent appointment” means the appointment of an individual who has satisfactorily met the minimum standards of the Commission and is certified as a police officer.        (3)    “Police administrator” means a police officer who has been promoted to first-line administrative duties up to but not exceeding the rank of captain.        (4)    “Police supervisor” means a police officer who has been promoted to first-line supervisory duties.    (b)    An individual may not be given or accept a probationary appointment or permanent appointment as a police officer, police supervisor, or police administrator unless the individual satisfactorily meets the qualifications established by the Commission.    (c)    A probationary appointment as a police officer, police supervisor, or police administrator may be made for a period not exceeding 1 year to enable the individual seeking permanent appointment to take a training course required by this subtitle.    (d)    A probationary appointee is entitled to a leave of absence with pay during the period of the training program.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-216 - Employment of Individual Without Certification Prohibited

    (a)    A law enforcement agency may not employ an individual as a police officer for a period not exceeding 1 year unless the individual is certified by the Commission.    (b)    (1)    In this subsection, “nonfull-time police officer” means an individual who does not work in the law enforcement field at least 7 months during the calendar year.        (2)    The certification requirements of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the nonfull-time police officers of a law enforcement agency that:            (i)    employs, during a calendar year, at least 70 full-time sworn police officers; and            (ii)    employs at least 100 nonfull-time police officers.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-217 - Acting as Police Officer With Lapsed, Suspended, or Revoked Certificate Prohibited

    An individual may not serve as a police officer when the certification of the police officer has lapsed or has been suspended or revoked by the Commission.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission|Section 3-218 - Effect of Subtitle

    (a)    Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, this subtitle does not limit the powers, rights, duties, or responsibilities of the government of a county or municipal corporation.    (b)    This subtitle supersedes any law, ordinance, or regulation of the State, a county, or a municipal corporation that conflicts with this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers|Section 3-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Central Repository” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (c)    “Commission” means a special police commission issued under this subtitle.    (d)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police.    (e)    “Special police officer” means an individual who holds a commission issued under this subtitle.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers|Section 3-302 - Governor to Appoint Special Police Officers

    The Governor may appoint and deputize as a special police officer each individual that the Governor considers qualified for a commission.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers|Section 3-303 - Entities Authorized to Apply for Appointment of Special Police Officers; Qualifications of Applicants

    (a)    The following entities may apply for the appointment of special police officers for the following purposes:        (1)    a municipal corporation, county, or other governmental body of the State, in order to protect property owned, leased, or regularly used by the governmental body or any of its units;        (2)    another state, or subdivision or unit of another state, that has an interest in property located wholly or partly in this State, in order to protect the property;        (3)    a college, university, or public school system in the State, in order to protect its property or students; or        (4)    a person that exists and functions for a legal business purpose, in order to protect its business property.    (b)    The applicant for a commission shall be at least 18 years old.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to an applicant for an initial commission who, within 5 years prior to application, has:            (i)    completed a basic training course for police officers approved by the Secretary in consultation with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission;            (ii)    completed a basic training course for police officers similar to the course described in item (i) of this paragraph in another state or for the federal government;            (iii)    separated from a law enforcement agency in good standing; or            (iv)    completed training approved by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission for a special police officer at a State institution of higher education.        (2)    An applicant for an initial commission shall complete a training course approved by the Secretary in consultation with the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission consisting of at least 80 hours of instruction, including instruction on:            (i)    criminal law;            (ii)    constitutional procedural requirements relating to search, seizure, and arrest; and            (iii)    the appropriate use of force.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers|Section 3-304 - Applications for Commissions

    (a)    (1)    The employer of an applicant for a commission shall submit the application under this section.        (2)    A separate application is required for each individual applicant for a commission.    (b)    (1)    The employer of an applicant for a commission shall submit to the Secretary:            (i)    an application in the manner and format designated by the Secretary; and            (ii)    subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, an application fee of $100, to cover the cost of an investigation of the applicant.        (2)    As part of the application for a commission, the applicant shall submit to the Secretary the set of fingerprints and fees required under subsection (c) of this section.        (3)    The application fee is nonrefundable.        (4)    An application fee may not be charged to a unit of the State.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a special police commission.        (2)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Secretary shall submit to the Central Repository:            (i)    a complete set of the applicant’s legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;            (ii)    the fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and            (iii)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.        (3)    The Central Repository shall provide a receipt to the applicant for the fees paid in accordance with paragraph (2)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection.        (4)    In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Secretary a printed statement of the applicant’s criminal history information.        (5)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:            (i)    is confidential and may not be disseminated; and            (ii)    may be used only for the purposes authorized by this section.        (6)    If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Department of State Police Licensing Division a revised printed statement of the applicant’s or special police officer’s State criminal history record.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers|Section 3-305 - Investigations of Applicants

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall investigate the character, reputation, and qualifications of each applicant for a commission.        (2)    The investigation shall include an investigation of the applicant’s criminal record.        (3)    The Secretary shall conduct the investigation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary.    (b)    (1)    On completion of the investigation, the Secretary shall notify the applicant of the final decision of the Secretary on whether to recommend the denial or the granting of the application to the Governor.        (2)    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary to recommend the denial of an application under this section may take an appeal as a contested case in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary shall transmit to the Governor:            (i)    the results of the investigation;            (ii)    a recommendation on denying or granting the application;            (iii)    the reasons for the recommendation; and            (iv)    the final disposition of any appeal made by an aggrieved person described in subsection (b)(2) of this section.        (2)    The Governor may accept the recommendation of the Secretary but need not issue a commission approved by the Secretary if the Governor believes it not to be in the best interest of the State to do so.
MD. Public Safety Code Ann. §  3-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Safety|Title 3 - Law Enforcement|Subtitle 3 - Special Police Officers|Section 3-306 - Issuance of Commission

    (a)    The Governor shall issue a commission to each applicant approved by the Governor.    (b)    The commission shall indicate:        (1)    the term of the commission; and        (2)    the property that the commission is intended to cover or the purpose for which the commission is issued.