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(i) 1. When in an incorporated municipality, to the chief of
police, if any, or the chief's designee;
2. When in a county that has a county police department, to
the chief of police or the chiefs designee;
3. When in a county without a police department, to the
sheriff or the sheriff's designee;
4. When in Baltimore City, to the Police Commissioner or the
Police Commissioner's designee;
5. When on any property owned, leased, operated by, or
under the control of the Department of Natural Resources, to the Secretary of Natural
Resources or the Secretary's designee; or
6. When on any property owned, leased, or operated by or
under the control of the Maryland Transportation Authority, the Maryland Aviation
Administration or the Maryland Port Administration, to the respective chief of police
or the chiefs designee; and
(ii) Unless there is an agreement otherwise with the Department of
State Police, to the Department of State Police barrack commander or designee.
(5) When the police officer is acting under the authority granted in
paragraph (3)(i)1 of this subsection, the notification required under paragraph (4) of
this subsection shall be made at a reasonable time in advance.
(6) (i) When acting under the authority granted in this subsection,
any police officer shall have all the immunities from liability and exemptions as that
of a State Police officer in addition to any other immunities and exemptions to which
the police officer may otherwise be entitled.
(ii) Any police officer who uses the authority granted in this
subsection shall at all times or for all purposes remain an employee of the respective
employing agency.
(7) (i) When acting under the authority granted in this subsection, the
State Fire Marshal or a full-time investigative and inspection assistant of the Office
of the State Fire Marshal has the powers of arrest set forth in subsections (a) through
(e) of this section for any criminal violation of the Code.
(ii) The powers of arrest established under subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph are in addition to the powers of arrest established under subsection (i) of
this section.
(n) Correctional employees assigned by the Commissioner of Correction to
monitor inmates on home detention under § 689A of this article have the same powers
of arrest for inmates in the home detention program as are set forth in this section for
police officers.
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