WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 577

(6)     A member of the [State Aviation Administration police force, or the]
Mass Transit Administration police force, or the Maryland Port Administration police
force of the Department of Transportation or the [toll facilities police force of the]
Maryland Transportation Authority POLICE FORCE;

(7)     A member of the University of Maryland or Morgan State University
police force;

(8)     Appointed, or given the powers of, a special policeman employed and
compensated by the State for the enforcement of law and the maintenance of order on
property of the State or of any of its agencies, or for the protection of such property; a
member of the Department of General Services security force;

(9)     The sheriff of any county or of Baltimore City and whose usual duties
include the making of arrests;

(10)   A regularly employed deputy sheriff of any county and who is
compensated by the county and whose usual duties include the making of arrests;

(11)   A member of the Natural Resources police of the Department of
Natural Resources;

(12)   A member of the Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Enforcement
Unit;

(13)   A member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission Park Police; or

(14)   Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force.

(1) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(ii) "Emergency" means a sudden or unexpected happening or an
unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to protect the
health, safety, welfare, or property of an individual from actual or threatened harm or
from an unlawful act.

(iii) "Police officer" does not include a State police officer.

(iv) "State police officer" means a police employee as defined in
Article 88B, § 2 of the Code.

(2)     (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and
subject to the limitations provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, and in addition to
the powers granted in § 298 of this article, a police officer of this State may make arrests,
conduct investigations and otherwise enforce the laws of this State throughout the State
without limitations as to jurisdiction.

(ii) Under this subsection a police officer may not enforce the
provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law beyond the officer's sworn jurisdiction.

(3)     A police officer may exercise the powers granted in this subsection if:

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