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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 29A-1 Definitions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="29A-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Cadet.">“Cadet” means a participant in the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program who:<para num="(1)">has been hired into a specialized training program aimed at introducing young adults to public safety careers; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">is at least 18 but no more than 21 years old.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Department.">“Department” means the Baltimore City Fire Department.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Explorer.">“Explorer” means a participant in the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program who is:<para num="(1)">a Baltimore City resident;</para>
      <para num="(2)">enrolled in a public, public charter, private, or parochial school within Baltimore City; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">at least 11 but no more than 18 years old.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Public safety agency.">“Public safety agency” means the following:<para num="(1)">Baltimore City Fire Department;</para>
      <para num="(2)">Baltimore City Police Department;</para>
      <para num="(3)">Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management;</para>
      <para num="(4)">Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office; and</para>
      <para num="(5)">Baltimore City School Police.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; Program.">“Public Safety Apprenticeship Program” or “Program” means a program for recruiting, mentoring, training, and hiring a new generation of Baltimore City youth and young adults to prepare them for careers in law enforcement, fire suppression, emergency medical services, and emergency management.</para>
    <para num="(g)" heading="Public Safety Cadet Post; Cadet Post.">“Public Safety Cadet Post” or “Cadet Post” means the branch of the Program that engages participants who are at least 18 but no more than 21 years old.</para>
    <para num="(h)" heading="Public Safety Explorer Post; Explorer Post.">“Public Safety Explorer Post” or “Explorer Post” means the branch of the Program that engages participants who are at least 11 but no more than 18 years old.</para>
    <para num="(i)" heading="Public safety internship.">“Public safety internship” means an 8 to 10 week paid summer internship in a Baltimore City public safety agency for participants in the Program who are at least 14 but no more than 18 years old.</para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
