§ 3-216. Correctional officers -- Power of arrest  


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  •    (a) Designation by Commissioner. -- The Commissioner shall designate correctional officers employed in each correctional facility in the Division who have the power to make arrests under § 2-207 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

    (b) Qualifications. -- A correctional officer who is authorized to make arrests under § 2-207 of the Criminal Procedure Article shall:

       (1) meet the minimum qualifications required by the Maryland Police Training Commission; and

       (2) complete satisfactorily the training prescribed by the Maryland Police Training Commission.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 684A; 1999, ch. 54, § 2; 2001, ch. 35.