ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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in the defined term "person", may be certified as a police officer. See §
1-101 of this article for the definition of "person".

In subsection (d)(2) of this section, the reference to 2 hours in "duration" is
substituted for the former reference to 2 hours in "length" to use the proper
term.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 3-201
"Police officer" § 3-201
"Secretary" § 3-201

3-209. CERTIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
THE COMMISSION SHALL CERTIFY AS A POLICE OFFICER EACH INDIVIDUAL

WHO:

(1) SATISFACTORILY MEETS THE STANDARDS OF THE COMMISSION; OR

(2) 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.

(B)     CERTIFICATION OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED.

THE COMMISSION MAY CERTIFY AS A POLICE OFFICER AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
NOT CONSIDERED A POLICE OFFICER UNDER § 3-201(E)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE IF THE
INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE SELECTION AND TRAINING STANDARDS OF THE
COMMISSION.

(C)     CERTIFICATE REMAINS PROPERTY OF COMMISSION.

EACH CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO A POLICE OFFICER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE COMMISSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 4-201(d)(6), (k), and the third sentence of

(a)(8)(ii).

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the
mandatory language which provides that the Commission "shall" certify as
police officers individuals who have satisfactorily met the Commission's
standards or who have provided the Commission with sufficient evidence
that the individual has satisfactorily completed an equivalent training
course in another state, is substituted for the former references to the
"responsibility" and "duty" of the Commission for consistency with similar
provisions in other revised articles of the Code. The word "shall" is used in
revised articles to indicate a duty or responsibility.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that the introductory language in former Art. 41, §

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