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§ 28-201. Commission police force

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 28. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Police Force (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 28-201
§ 28-201. Commission police force
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a Commission police force.
Powers of Commission police officer
(b)(1) A Commission police officer may exercise the powers of a law enforcement officer in the State on property that is owned, leased, or operated by or under the control of the Commission.
(2) A Commission police officer may not exercise law enforcement powers on any other property unless the officer is:
(i) engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;
(ii) requested or authorized to do so in a political subdivision by the chief executive officer or chief police officer of the political subdivision;
(iii) needed for the orderly flow of traffic to and from property owned, leased, or operated by or under the control of the Commission; or
(iv) ordered to do so by the Governor.
Character, training, education, experience, and job performance standards
(c)(1) After consulting with the Secretary of State Police and the Police Training and Standards Commission, the Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section, including standards for character, training, education, human relations, experience, and job performance for Commission police officers.
(2) To the extent practicable, the Commission shall adopt standards that are similar to the standards of the Department of State Police.
(3) Standards adopted on or after October 1, 2002, on minimum hiring qualifications of Commission police officers do not affect the status of an individual who was a qualified Commission special police officer on October 1, 2002.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 28-201, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 28-201
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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