{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-24-1202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 24–1202","heading":"","body":"(a) Subject to the requirements of this subtitle, the Johns Hopkins University may establish a police department based on a memorandum of understanding.\n(b) The memorandum of understanding shall require that the Baltimore Police Department:\n(1) Have primary responsibility for all investigations and arrests related to Part I offenses specified under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, except:\n(i) Theft;\n(ii) Burglary; and\n(iii) Motor vehicle taking;\n(2) Maintain any evidence collected from crime scenes at the Evidence Control Unit of the Baltimore Police Department, in accordance with Baltimore Police Department governing procedures and regulations; and\n(3) Impound any stolen vehicles in accordance with Baltimore Police Department governing procedures and regulations.\n(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a University police officer has the powers granted to a peace and police officer.\n(2) (i) A University police officer may exercise these powers only:\n1. On the University’s campus area; and\n2. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, within areas adjacent to the campus area, as specified in the executed memorandum of understanding developed with input from the relevant community.\n(ii) A University police officer may exercise these powers within areas adjacent to the campus area only if:\n1. The University receives a majority of support from the members of the relevant campus–adjacent communities for the police department to operate in their communities; and\n2. The Baltimore City Council approves a resolution affirming that the University has received the support required under item 1 of this subparagraph of the campus–adjacent community areas in which the police department is authorized to operate.\n(iii) A University police officer may not exercise these powers on any other property unless:\n1. Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;\n2. Necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to and from a campus area;\n3. Specially requested or authorized to exercise the powers in Baltimore City by the Mayor of Baltimore City if:\nA. There is a sudden and unforeseen emergency of such public gravity and urgency that it requires an immediate response to protect the public welfare; and\nB. The Mayor issues an order declaring an emergency that specifies the manner in which the police officer’s powers will be exercised; or\n4. Ordered to exercise the powers by the Governor under a declared state of emergency.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=24-1202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"d47a5b9f6403ff13b58a7b8e2b40e94a6e2042e943a2e305358045aade6cd712","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-24-1201","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-24-1203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}