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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 Maryland 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 or railroad facility of the
Administration is located or in which the Administration operates any transit service
or railroad 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 Maryland Transit Administration police officers,
including standards for the performance of their duties.
(2) The Administrator shall adopt standards similar to the standards
adopted for the Department of State Police.
(d) The Administrator with the approval of the Secretary shall adopt rules and
regulations governing the operation and conduct of the Maryland Transit
Administration police force.
(e) The Administration may enter into agreements with railroad companies,
political subdivisions, and public safety agencies, including those of the federal
government, for the delineation of the functions and responsibilities of the
Administration's police force.
(f) The Maryland Transit Administration police force may issue citations for
violations of the rules and regulations adopted by the Administration under this title.
7-603.
(a) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A SWORN MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION POLICE FORCE WHO HAS THE POWERS GRANTED TO A
POLICE OFFICER UNDER § 7-207 OF THIS TITLE IF THAT INDIVIDUAL;
(1) BECOMES A SWORN OFFICER ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2005; OR
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