Public Safety – Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the membership and duties of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission; providing that a law enforcement agency may employ an individual as a police officer for a period exceeding 1 year only if the individual is certified by the Commission or for a period not to exceed 1 year if the individual is provisionally certified by the Commission; and altering provisions of law relating to the certification and recertification of police officers.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silver, Wayne | Police Training & Standards Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Oral |
| UNF | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| FWA | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence