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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="16-407.1" title_number="16" title_name="Community Colleges" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="County Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Hagerstown Community College Police Force.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A Hagerstown Community College police officer has the powers granted to a peace and police officer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, 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.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The police officer may exercise these powers on any other property if:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to and from property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of Hagerstown Community College;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Ordered to do so by the Governor; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>In Washington County when:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>Responding to an imminent threat to life, property, or public safety; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>Complying with a memorandum of understanding between the Hagerstown Community College Police Force and another law enforcement agency with jurisdiction.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In consultation with the Secretary of State Police and the Maryland Police Training and Standards 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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To the extent practicable, the Board shall adopt standards that are similar to the standards adopted for the Department of State Police.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Nothing in this section may be construed to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Supersede the authority or jurisdiction of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Washington County Sheriff’s Office; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Any other law enforcement agency, as defined in § 1–101(c) of the Public Safety Article; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Limit the authority or jurisdiction of the Hagerstown Community College Police Force authorized under § 5–802 of the Criminal Law Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
