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While the basic duties of a Trooper include investigating traffic accidents, issuing citations, writing reports and enforcing the laws of Maryland (see "Basic Duties", below); our Troopers do so much more. The Maryland State Police offer a full range of police services to the residents of Maryland. Not only are we responsible for the major highways in Maryland, we also patrol and respond to calls within each county. In fact, the Maryland State Police is the primary law enforcement agency in many counties across the state.

Although many Troopers are assigned to specialized divisions and units, the basic duties and responsibilities of every Maryland State Trooper include:
Enforcing the criminal and motor vehicle laws of the State of Maryland
Investigating traffic accidents
Investigating and completing criminal investigations
Providing basic medical attention to ill and injured persons
Issuing traffic citations and warnings Interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects
Writing field reports
Arresting and processing suspects
Preparing cases for court and testifying in court

Md. PUBLIC SAFETY Code Ann. § 2-204 Annotated Code of Maryland Copyright 2012 by Matthew Bender and Company, Inc., a member of the LexisNexis Group All rights reserved. PUBLIC SAFETY TITLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE SUBTITLE 2. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT Md. PUBLIC SAFETY Code Ann. § 2-204 (2012)

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency. Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

July 1, 2014

Director, Division of Classification and Salary