The Superintendent of the Maryland State Police is charged with reviewing applications for appointment and recommending to the Governor whether to grant or deny appointments as a special police officer or a railroad police officer. The Governor may accept or reject the Superintendent's recommendation, and is assisted in this process by the Secretary of State's Office which processes and records the applications.

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Statutory Authority:​ Public Safety Article, §3-301 et. seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

For more information:

• call Maryland State Police at (410) 653-4500.
• Special Police law - Public Safety Article, §§3-301 et. seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland
• Railroad Police law - Public Safety Article, §§3-401 et. seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland