Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 04 - POLICE TRAINING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 12.04.05 - Electronic Control Device Training
Section 12.04.05.02 - Minimum Requirements

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 12.04.05.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. This chapter establishes minimum police officer training requirements related to the use of an electronic control device.

B. A law enforcement agency may adopt police officer training requirements related to use of an electronic control device in addition to Commission requirements under this chapter.

C. A police officer may not carry or use an electronic control device as part of the police officer's official law enforcement duties before the police officer's law enforcement agency has:

(1) Approved each specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device used as part of the police officer's duties;

(2) Certified to the Commission, on forms or in a manner determined by the Commission, that the police officer has successfully completed Commission training requirements established under this chapter for each specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device approved by the law enforcement agency, which, at a minimum, include:
(a) Classroom instruction;

(b) A written examination; and

(c) Practical exercises demonstrating proficiency in the use of the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device; and

(3) Determined that the police officer has received adequate training demonstrating the ability to safely and effectively use each specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device the police officer is authorized to carry or use.

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