Ch. 3                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

"Representative member" § 13-101
13-303. EXPERIENCE.

(A)   "ORGANIZED POLICE AGENCY" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "ORGANIZED POLICE AGENCY" MEANS:

(1)  A POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OR OF A COUNTY
OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE;

(2)  A PRIVATE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT IS ALLOWED TO
ENROLL ITS OFFICERS IN APPROVED POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION
SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES; OR

(3)  A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, OF
ANY STATE, OR OF ANY " COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF ANY
STATE.

(B)   IN GENERAL.

AN INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR, IF THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, THE
REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER SHALL HAVE:

(1)  AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A FULL-TIME
CERTIFIED OR LICENSED PRIVATE DETECTIVE;

(2)  AT LEAST:

(I)  5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A FULL-TIME POLICE
OFFICER WITH AN ORGANIZED POLICE AGENCY; AND

(II)  COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY THE POLICE OFFICER
TRAINING COURSE OF THE POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION;

(3)  AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AN
INVESTIGATIVE CAPACITY AS A DETECTIVE WHILE SERVING AS A POLICE
OFFICER WITH AN ORGANIZED POLICE AGENCY;

(4)  AT LEAST:

(I)  3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AN INVESTIGATIVE
CAPACITY IN ANY UNIT OF THE UNITED STATES, OF THE STATE, OR OF A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND

(II)  COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY THE POLICE OFFICER
TRAINING REQUIRED BY THE POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION; OR

(5)  AT LEAST:

(I) 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A FULL-TIME FIRE
INVESTIGATOR FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF

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