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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 532
(3) THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT AN AGENCY OF WORCESTER COUNTY, AND
ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS ARE NOT OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR
AGENTS OF THE COUNTY. WORCESTER COUNTY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS
OR OMISSIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS.
(B) (1) A MEMBER OF THE OCEAN PINES POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ALL THE
POWERS GRANTED TO A PEACE OFFICER AND A POLICE OFFICER OF THIS STATE.
THESE POWERS MAY BE EXERCISED ONLY ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE OCEAN PINES
COMMUNITY 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;
(III) BY AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;
OR
(IV) ORDERED TO DO SO BY THE GOVERNOR
(2) (I) MEMBERS OF THE OCEAN PINES POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WITH THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND OF WORCESTER COUNTY.
(II) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION RELIEVES THE STATE
OR THE COUNTY 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) THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT OR MAY
DELEGATE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION THE
AUTHORITY TO ADOPT STANDARDS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREREQUISITES OF
CHARACTER, TRAINING, EDUCATION, HUMAN AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND
EXPERIENCE FOR THE OCEAN PINES POLICE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING STANDARDS
FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
(D) (1) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION,
INCORPORATED, SHALL ADOPT RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION AND CONDUCT
OF THE OCEAN PINES POLICE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE POLICE OFFICERS.
(2) THE RULES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONCERNING POLICE
OFFICERS SHALL SUPPLEMENT ANY REGULATIONS OF THE MARYLAND POLICE
TRAINING COMMISSION.
(3) DISOBEDIENCE TO THE LAWFUL COMMANDS, RULES, OR
REGULATIONS OF THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION OR THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, INCLUDING REMOVAL.
(E) (1) THERE IS A CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE OCEAN PINES POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
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