Section 16-407.1 - Hagerstown Community College Police Force. - Maryland Statutes

§ 16-407.1. Hagerstown Community College Police Force.
 

(a)  Established.- There is a Hagerstown Community College Police Force. 

(b)  Scope of powers.-  

(1) A Hagerstown Community College police officer has the powers granted to a peace and police officer. 

(2) (i) A Hagerstown Community College police officer may exercise these powers only on property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of Hagerstown Community College. 

(ii) The police officer may not exercise these powers on any other property unless: 

1. Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender; 

2. Necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to and from property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of Hagerstown Community College; or 

3. Ordered to do so by the Governor. 

(c)  Standards.-  

(1) In consultation with the Secretary of State Police and the Maryland Police Training Commission, the Hagerstown Community College Board of Trustees shall adopt standards, qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public relations, and experience for Hagerstown Community College police officers, including standards for the performance of their duties. 

(2) To the extent practicable, the Board shall adopt standards that are similar to the standards adopted for the Department of State Police. 

(d)  Regulations.- The Hagerstown Community College Board of Trustees shall adopt regulations governing the operation and conduct of the Hagerstown Community College Police Force and of Hagerstown Community College police officers. 
 

[2009, ch. 389.]