Could this work in the great state of Maryland?
I think it has to be a "qualified law enforcement officer" or "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer" (10 years of service). So I would image they would have at least attend an academy, and they would have to be listed in the department rolls and received that departments credentials and qualified training. But it's been awhile since I look at that law
Some states only require you to attend academy within the first x (usually 9 or 18) months of hiring. This is done because the state only runs one academy a year and small departments could be critically understaffed if they had to wait. Until the x months are up, it can be 'in house training', and thats anything the sheriff or chief of police say it is. If a 'candidate' doesn't complete the academy, he is discharged and immediately re-hired ;-)
This also applies to the sheriff himself. In many places you can run for sheriff without any law enforcement experience. You just need to go to the academy within the stipulated period to get the full license eventually.
Some small town in NM has made a business out of appointing people on their police force against a generous contribution to the city coffers. The police chief puts the appointee in with the state training commission and voilá a LEOSA compliant credential is created. Apparently that's how the body guards for the hollywood celebrities who tell us that we don't need guns are able to carry nationwide.
Yep, $400 (a year) an you get a badge an covered under LEOSA.
Maryland (I think) still has that on the books, where someone can work for up to a year without a police academy. Bel Air used to do that. I doubt anyone does now other than OC, who uses it for their seasonal officers.
Unless things have changed you don't need any academy at all to be a chief or an elected sheriff in MD.
All Ocean City seasonal officers attend an academy before the season. Would you let a seasonal carry a .357 without one? IIRC, OC runs three classes a year an sends another class to a department near Rock Hall.
I think some of you are confusing "leosa" and actuve duty LEOs....leosa is for retired in good standing LEOs, and i beleive they must have 15 years of service to qualify....just because someone was 'deputized" has nothing to do with that.
There are 2 classes of LEOSA - a "qualified law enforcement officer" or a "qualified retired law enforcement officer."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Officers_Safety_Act
Some small town in NM has made a business out of appointing people on their police force against a generous contribution to the city coffers. The police chief puts the appointee in with the state training commission and voilá a LEOSA compliant credential is created. Apparently that's how the body guards for the hollywood celebrities who tell us that we don't need guns are able to carry nationwide.
Is this still a thing? How generous of a contribution?