There is a Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, which is an independent commission that functions in the Department.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission
Section 3-204 - Chair and Vice Chair
Section 3-205 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Records
Section 3-206.1 - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission Fund
Section 3-207 - General Powers and Duties of Commission
Section 3-209 - Certification of Police Officers
Section 3-209.1 - State and National Criminal History Records Check
Section 3-210 - Lapse of Certification -- in General
Section 3-211 - Lapse of Certification -- Failure to Meet Standards
Section 3-212 - Suspensions and Revocations of Certification; Hearings; Judicial Review
Section 3-213 - Recall of Certificate
Section 3-214 - Recertification After Revoked Certification
Section 3-215 - Appointment of Police Officers, Police Supervisors, and Police Administrators
Section 3-216 - Employment of Individual Without Certification Prohibited
Section 3-217 - Acting as Police Officer With Lapsed, Suspended, or Revoked Certificate Prohibited