§ 2-101. Definitions

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

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 594B(h)(1)(i) and (m)(1)(i).

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   The reference to "title" is substituted for the former reference to "subsection" because the definitions in this section are used throughout this title.

(b) Emergency. -- "Emergency" means a sudden or unexpected happening or an unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to protect the health, safety, welfare, or property of a person from actual or threatened harm or from an unlawful act.

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 594B(h)(1)(ii) and (m)(1)(ii).

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   The reference to a "person" is substituted for the former reference to an "individual" to conform to the terminology used throughout this article.

** DEFINED TERM:
 

   "Person"                                                             § 1-101

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(c) Police officer. -- "Police officer" means a person who in an official capacity is authorized 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 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 Bureau 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; **

   (18) a member of the Internal Investigative Unit of the Department; **

   (19) a member of the State Forest and Park Service Police Force of the Department of Natural Resources; **

   (20) a member of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation Police Force; **

   (21) a member of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Police Force; **

   (22) a member of the Ocean Pines Police Department; **

   (23) a member of the police force of the Baltimore City Community College; **

   (24) a member of the police force of the Hagerstown Community College; or **

   (25) an employee of the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Division of Parole and Probation in the Department.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 594B(g)(1)-(16), (18), (19), (h)(1)(i), (ii), (m)(1)(i), (ii); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; chs. 35, 206, 730; 2002, ch. 388; 2005, ch. 25, § 1, 6; ch. 532; 2006, ch. 417; 2009, ch. 389; 2011, ch. 366.