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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 376

(b) For these purposes, a member of the security force
is a police officer with the same powers that a peace
officer or a police officer has in his jurisdiction.
However, the security force does not have exclusive police
power as to the transit facilities and other property owned,
leased, operated, or otherwise controlled by the
Administration.]

7-207.

(A)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A
POLICE FORCE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR ITS PATRONS,
PERSONNEL, AND ALL TRANSIT FACILITIES OWNED, LEASED, OR
OPERATED UPON, BY, OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE
ADMINISTRATION. THE POLICE FORCE IS CHARGED WITH THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF ENFORCING THE APPLICABLE LAWS, ORDINANCES
AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

(B)  (1) A MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION POLICE OFFICER
HAS ALL THE POWERS GRANTED TO A PEACE OFFICER AND A POLICE
OFFICER OF THIS STATE. THESE POWERS MAY BE EXERCISED ONLY
ON PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED, OR OPERATED UPON, BY, OR UNDER
THE CONTROL OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND NOT ON ANY OTHER
PROPERTY UNLESS:

(I)  ENGAGED IN FRESH PURSUIT OF A
SUSPECTED OFFENDER;

(II)  SPECIALLY REQUESTED OR PERMITTED TO
DO SO IN A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OR ITS CHIEF POLICE OFFICER; OR

(III)  ORDERED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNOR.

(2) MEMBERS OF THE POLICE FORCE HAVE CONCURRENT
JURISDICTION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WITH THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND OF THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS IN WHICH ANY TRANSIT FACILITY OF THE
ADMINISTRATION IS LOCATED OR IN WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION
OPERATES ANY TRANSIT SERVICE. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SECTION RELIEVES THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR
AGENCY THEREOF FROM A DUTY TO PROVIDE POLICE, FIRE AND OTHER
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AND PROTECTION OR AFFECTS THE
JURISDICTION OF OTHER POLICE, FIRE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENCIES.

(C) (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND POLICE
TRAINING COMMISSION, THE ADMINISTRATOR, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE SECRETARY, SHALL ADOPT STANDARDS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND
PREREQUISITES OF CHARACTER, TRAINING, EDUCATION, HUMAN AND
PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE FOR MASS TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION POLICE OFFICERS, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.