Ch. 602                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D)    THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR THE REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER SHALL
BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD.

(E)     THE APPLICANT SHALL MEET THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF §
19-303 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

19-303.

(A)    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)     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 SECURITY
GUARD CERTIFIED UNDER SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS TITLE WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS
IN A SUPERVISORY OR MANAGERIAL POSITION OR AT LEAST 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE
AS A FULL-TIME PRIVATE DETECTIVE CERTIFIED UNDER TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(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 THE STATE OR OF A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE; AND

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