Ch. 252                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Criminal Procedure

2-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(e) "Police officer" means a person who in an official capacity is authorised by
law to make arrests and is:

(1) a member of the Department of State Police;

(2)    a member of the Police Department of Baltimore City;

(3)     a member of the Baltimore City School Police Force;

(4)     a member of the police department, bureau, or force of a county;

(5) a member of the police department, bureau, or force of a municipal
corporation;

(6) a member of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force,
Maryland Port Administration Police Force, or Maryland Transportation Authority
Police Force;

(7) a member of the University of Maryland Police Force or Morgan State
University Police Force;

(8) a special police officer who is appointed to enforce the law and
maintain order on or protect property of the State or any of its units;

(9) a member of the Department of General Services security force;

(10) the sheriff of a county whose usual duties include the making of
arrests;

(11) a regularly employed deputy sheriff of a county who is compensated
by the county and whose usual duties include the making of arrests;

(12) a member of the Natural Resources Police Force of the Department of
Natural Resources;

(13)   an authorized employee of the Field Enforcement Division of the
Comptroller's Office;

(14)   a member of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning
Commission Park Police;

(15) a member of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force;

(16) a member of the Crofton Police Department;

(17) 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, which is codified at § 10-204 of the Transportation
Article;

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