ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(1)      POLICE EMPLOYEES HAVE THROUGHOUT THE STATE THE SAME
POWERS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, AND DEFENSES AS SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES,
POLICE OFFICERS, AND OTHER PEACE OFFICERS POSSESSED AT COMMON LAW AND
MAY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE EXERCISE WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.

(2)      A POLICE EMPLOYEE MAY EXECUTE AN ARREST WARRANT IN ANY
PART OF THE STATE WITHOUT FURTHER ENDORSEMENT.

(C) AUTHORITY TO ACT WITHIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

POLICE EMPLOYEES MAY NOT ACT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION THAT MAINTAINS A POLICE FORCE EXCEPT:

(1)      WHEN IN PURSUIT OF A CRIMINAL OR SUSPECT;

(2)      WHEN IN SEARCH OF A CRIMINAL OR SUSPECT WANTED FOR A
CRIME COMMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR
WHEN INTERVIEWING OR SEEKING TO INTERVIEW A WITNESS OR SUPPOSED
WITNESS TO THE CRIME;

(3)      WHEN A CRIME IS COMMITTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE POLICE
EMPLOYEE, AND THE ARRESTED PARTY MUST BE IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO
THE CUSTODY OF THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;

(4)      WHEN REQUESTED TO ACT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR
CHIEF POLICE OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION;

(5)      WHEN ORDERED BY THE GOVERNOR TO ACT WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION;

(6)      WHEN ENFORCING THE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS OF THE STATE,
EXCEPT IN BALTIMORE CITY;

(7)      IN BALTIMORE CITY, ONLY WHEN ENFORCING TITLE 23 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(8)      IN ANY BUILDING OR PLACE WHEN ORDERED BY EITHER THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OR THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO
GUARD THE SAFETY OF LEGISLATORS OR THE INTEGRITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS;

(9)      TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF AN ELECTED STATE OFFICIAL;

(10)    IN THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS OF SOMERSET COUNTY;

(11)    WHEN ENFORCING § 11-207 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE;

(12)    (I) 1. WHEN PARTICIPATING IN A JOINT INVESTIGATION WITH
OFFICIALS FROM ANOTHER STATE, FEDERAL, OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH HAS LOCAL JURISDICTION;

2. WHEN RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO A POLICE OFFICER;

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