§ 13-303
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§13–303.
(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 Maryland Police Training and Standards 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 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 a police officer training course that is recognized and approved by the Maryland Police Training and Standards 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 Maryland Police Training and Standards 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
(ii)completed successfully the training certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission or the Maryland Fire–Rescue Education and Training Commission.