Ch. 575                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(p) Correctional officers designated by the Commissioner of Correction under §
684A of this article have the same powers of arrest for individuals on the property of a
facility under the jurisdiction of the Division of Correction as are set forth in this section
for police officers.

(Q) CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS DESIGNATED BY A SHERIFF AS DEFINED IN §
684A THE HEAD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY UNDER § 684B OF THIS ARTICLE HAVE THE SAME POWERS OF ARREST FOR
INDIVIDUALS ON THE PROPERTY OF A DETENTION CENTER FACILITY THAT IS
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SHERIFF THE FACILITY AS ARE SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION FOR POLICE OFFICERS.

684A.

(a) The Commissioner shall designate correctional officers employed in each
facility under the jurisdiction of the Division to have the power to make arrests as
authorized by § 594B of this article.

(b) Correctional officers empowered to make arrests under § 594B of this article
shall meet the minimum qualifications required and satisfactorily complete the training
prescribed by the Maryland Police Training Commission.

(C) A SHERIFF, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 87, § 46(A) OF THE CODE SHALL MAY
DESIGNATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS EMPLOYED IN EACH DETENTION CENTER
THAT IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SHERIFF TO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE
ARRESTS AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 594B(Q) OF THIS ARTICLE.

Article 87—Sheriffs

46.

(a) In this section, "sheriff includes the administrator, director, superintendent,
warden, or other officer in charge of a detention center.

684B.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, AND SUBJECT TO
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION THE HEAD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF A COUNTY
OR MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY DESIGNATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY TO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE ARRESTS AS AUTHORIZED
BY § 594B(Q) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS EMPOWERED TO MAKE ARRESTS UNDER § 594B(Q)
OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, AND SATISFACTORILY
COMPLETE THE TRAINING, REQUIRED BY THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING
COMMISSION

(C) SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A SHERIFF WHO ACTS
ASA HEAD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF A COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

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