Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 15-108
This is the official text of Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 15-108, part of Maryland’s Code, Housing and Community Development — governs housing programs and community development.
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§15–108.
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(a) In this section, “Baltimore Authority police officer” means a member of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force who, when acting in an official capacity, may make arrests.
(b) There is a Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force.
(c) The Executive Director of the Baltimore Authority or the Director’s designee shall appoint the Baltimore Authority police officers.
(d) (1) A Baltimore Authority police officer has all of the powers of a law enforcement officer in the State.
(2) A Baltimore Authority police officer may exercise these powers on property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Baltimore Authority.
(3) A Baltimore Authority police officer may exercise these powers elsewhere only if:
(i) doing so is necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to or from property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Baltimore Authority; or
(ii) the officer is:
1. ordered to do so by the Mayor of Baltimore City;
2. asked or authorized to do so by the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City; or
3. engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender.
(e) (1) The Baltimore Authority shall adopt standards, qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public relations, experience, and performance for Baltimore Authority police officers.
(2) To the extent feasible, the standards shall be similar to those adopted for the Baltimore City Police Department.
(f) (1) This section does not:
(i) treat a Baltimore Authority police officer as a member of the Baltimore City Police Department; or
(ii) affect the salary, benefits, or retirement program of an employee of the Baltimore Authority.
(2) The list of powers in this section does not imply that the exercise of powers by the Baltimore Authority before July 1, 1991, was unauthorized.
(b) There is a Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force.
(c) The Executive Director of the Baltimore Authority or the Director’s designee shall appoint the Baltimore Authority police officers.
(d) (1) A Baltimore Authority police officer has all of the powers of a law enforcement officer in the State.
(2) A Baltimore Authority police officer may exercise these powers on property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Baltimore Authority.
(3) A Baltimore Authority police officer may exercise these powers elsewhere only if:
(i) doing so is necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to or from property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the Baltimore Authority; or
(ii) the officer is:
1. ordered to do so by the Mayor of Baltimore City;
2. asked or authorized to do so by the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City; or
3. engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender.
(e) (1) The Baltimore Authority shall adopt standards, qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public relations, experience, and performance for Baltimore Authority police officers.
(2) To the extent feasible, the standards shall be similar to those adopted for the Baltimore City Police Department.
(f) (1) This section does not:
(i) treat a Baltimore Authority police officer as a member of the Baltimore City Police Department; or
(ii) affect the salary, benefits, or retirement program of an employee of the Baltimore Authority.
(2) The list of powers in this section does not imply that the exercise of powers by the Baltimore Authority before July 1, 1991, was unauthorized.
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