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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 29.04.02.08" title_num="29" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="02" heading="Findings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department of State Police finds that an entity may have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A staff of all special police officers; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A staff consisting of both special police officers and special police officers who are also MPCTC-certified police officers and are required to renew their special police commission as specified in this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If an entity employs both special police officers and MPCTC-certified police officers, the special police officers and MPCTC-certified police officers shall wear different uniforms. As police officers and special police officers have different limitations of police powers there shall be a means for a reasonable person under normal conditions to differentiate a special police officer from an MPCTC police officer.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Entities shall take measures to prevent special police officers from being identified, by a reasonable person under normal conditions, as a police officer, sheriff, highway patrol, trooper, or law enforcement officer.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>