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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(B) (1) A POLICE OFFICER OF A STATE UNIVERSITY OR
COLLEGE POLICE FORCE HAS ALL THE POWERS GRANTED TO A PEACE
AND POLICE OFFICER IN THIS STATE.
(2) HOWEVER, THE POLICE OFFICER MAY EXERCISE
THESE POWERS ONLY ON PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED, LEASED, OR
OPERATED BY OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE RESPECTIVE STATE
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE. THE POLICE OFFICER MAY NOT EXERCISE
THESE POWERS ON ANY OTHER PROPERTY UNLESS:
(I) ENGAGED IN FRESH PURSUIT OF A
SUSPECTED OFFENDER;
(II) NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE ORDERLY
FLOW OF TRAFFIC TO AND FROM PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OR
OPERATED BY OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE RESPECTIVE STATE
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE; OR
(III) ORDERED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNOR.
(C) (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE AND THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING
COMMISSION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT STANDARDS,
QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREREQUISITES OF CHARACTER, TRAINING,
EDUCATION, HUMAN AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE FOR
POLICE OFFICERS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
POLICE FORCES, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
DUTIES.
(2) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT STANDARDS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE
STANDARDS ADOPTED FOR THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE.
(3) A STANDARD ON MINIMUM HIRING QUALIFICATIONS
FOR POLICE OFFICERS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
POLICE FORCES THAT IS ADOPTED ON OR AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH
THE POLICE FORCE OF A STATE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IS
ESTABLISHED MAY NOT AFFECT THE STATUS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO
QUALIFIED, ON THAT DATE, AS AN OFFICER OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE POLICE FORCE.
(D) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE OPERATION AND CONDUCT OF THE
POLICE FORCES AND POLICE OFFICERS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES.
Article 27 — Crimes and Punishments
594B.
(f) For purposes of this section, the term "police
officer" means any person who, in his official capacity, is
authorized by law to make arrests and who is:
(1) A member of the Maryland State Police; or
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