PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 92

(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 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 Investigative Services Unit of the Comptroller's Office;

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

(14) Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force; [or]

(15) A member of the Crofton Police Department; OR

(16) A MEMBER OF THE WMATA METRO TRANSIT POLICE, SUBJECT TO
THE JURISDICTIONAL LIMITATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XVI, § 76 OF THE WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY COMPACT, § 10-204 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(j) Nothing in this section shall impair any right of arrest otherwise existing under
this Code.

(k) Nothing in this section deprives a person of the right to receive a citation for
a traffic violation as provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law or for a criminal violation, as
provided by law or rule of court.

(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.

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