Ch. 469                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, HUMAN AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS SKILLS, AND MORAL CHARACTER FOR AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT
AS AN URBAN PARK RANGER; AND

(2) STANDARDS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES OF URBAN PARK
RANGERS.

(G) THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF URBAN PARK RANGERS.

(H) THIS SECTION DOES NOT:

(1) MAKE AN URBAN PARK RANGER A MEMBER OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT; OR

(2) AFFECT THE SALARY, BENEFITS, OR RETIREMENT PROGRAM OF AN
EMPLOYEE OF BALTIMORE CITY.

16-16A.

(a) (1) The Commissioner may appoint persons as special enforcement
officers of the City of Baltimore which may provide by ordinance for their duties,
functions, and procedures as special officers. The officers may issue and serve
citations and summonses to appear before the appropriate division of the District
Court in proceedings for enforcement of any City code, ordinance, regulation, or
provision of public local law pertaining to building, housing, zoning, fire, public
health [and sanitation], SANITATION, AND PARKS.

(2)      These officers may receive complaints and investigate all violations
enumerated in paragraph (1) of this subsection and all violations of any State law or
regulation concerning buildings, public health, fire, or sanitation reported to them by
any State department or agency.

(3)      The officers may not arrest or take into custody any violator under
this subsection or otherwise have the power of arrest in their official capacity. A
record of appointment of officers shall be kept by the Commissioner and any
appointment may be revoked by the Commissioner at any time. The form of badge
and the type of uniform that may be worn by the special enforcement officers shall be
approved by the Police Commissioner.

16-16C.

(e) (1) Except as limited by paragraph (2) of this subsection, and only within
the boundaries eligible for inclusion in the downtown commercial district authorized
by Chapter 604 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1992 AND ON PROPERTY
CONTROLLED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS OF BALTIMORE
CITY, a special traffic enforcement officer has the same authority to control and direct
pedestrian and vehicular traffic under the Maryland Vehicle Law and Baltimore City
ordinances regulating motor vehicles as a police officer.

(2) A special traffic enforcement officer has no power to:

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