How to Become a Special Police Officer in Maryland
- 1). Contact the Maryland State Police or go to their website (see Reference section) to obtain an application for a special police license.
- 2). Contact a state police location regarding having fingerprints taken. They are required to be sent in with the application. It is also possible to have them taken on the local level with a police or sheriff's department or with the Criminal Justice Department for the state.
Maryland Criminal Justice Department
410-764-4501 - 3). Obtain two passport photos. You can typically have these taken at a photo shop.
- 4). Submit the application back to the Maryland State Police, having filled out the information about a special police license and any other licenses you are interested in. The form covers several. Have pages 7 and 13 notarized. Submit two passport-style photos and the fingerprint cards with the application. Also send in the $137.95 fee. Renewal applications require a $79.95 fee.
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