Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility
Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the eligibility requirements for an individual to be certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as a police officer to remove a requirement that an individual who is a permanent legal resident of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kagan, Sen. Cheryl | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flynn, Captain | Montgomery County Police, MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brito, Victor | Rockville City Police Department | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hernandez, Yamil | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Kagan, Senator Kaganlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Oral |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Boatwright, Clyde | Maryland Fraternal Order of Police | Oral |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Spiegel, Jayson | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |