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§ 13-601. University of Maryland Police Force

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. University of Maryland--General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Police Force (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Education, § 13-601
§ 13-601. University of Maryland Police Force
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a University of Maryland Police Force.
Powers of police officer
(b)(1) A University of Maryland police officer is and has all the powers of a peace and police officer in this State.
(2) However, a University of Maryland police officer may exercise these powers only on property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the University of Maryland. The police officer may not exercise these powers on any other property unless:
(i) Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;
(ii) Requested or authorized to do so by the chief executive officer or chief police officer of any county;
(iii) Necessary in order to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to and from property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the University of Maryland; or
(iv) Ordered to do so by the Governor.
Standards and qualifications for police officers
(c)(1) In consultation with the Secretary of State Police and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, the Board of Regents shall adopt standards, qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public relations, and experience for University of Maryland police officers, including standards for the performance of their duties.
(2) To the extent practicable, the Board shall adopt standards that are similar to the standards adopted for the Department of State Police.
(3) Standards adopted on or after July 1, 1975, on minimum hiring qualifications of University of Maryland police officers may not affect the status of any individual who was a qualified University of Maryland police officer on that date.
Rules and regulations relating to police force and officers
(d) The Board of Regents shall adopt rules and regulations governing the operation and conduct of the University of Maryland Police Force and of University of Maryland police officers.
Use of security force or guards by constituent institutions
(e) The Board of Regents may authorize the presidents of the constituent institutions to make use of a campus security force or building guards in addition to a campus police force.

Credits

Added as Education § 13-107 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Renumbered as Education § 13-201 and amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered as Education § 13-601 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 331, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5.
Formerly Art. 77A, § 15.
MD Code, Education, § 13-601, MD EDUC § 13-601
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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