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§ 3-303. Entities authorized to apply for appointment of special police officers; qualification...

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Law Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Special Police Officers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-303
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 41, § 4-902;  MD CODE Art. 41, § 4-903;  MD CODE Art. 41, § 4-904
§ 3-303. Entities authorized to apply for appointment of special police officers; qualifications of applicants
Currentness
Entities authorized to apply for appointment of special police officers
(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.
Age
(b) The applicant for a commission shall be at least 18 years old.
Training and education
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 426, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 3-303, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 3-303
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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