2023 Maryland Statutes › Public Safety › Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Subtitle 1 - Definitions › Section 1-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.
(c)    (1)    “Law enforcement officer” means an individual who:
(i)    in an official capacity is authorized by law to make arrests; and
(ii)    is a member of one of the following law enforcement agencies:
1.    the Department of State Police;
2.    the Police Department of Baltimore City;
3.    the Baltimore City School Police Force;
4.    the Baltimore City Watershed Police Force;
5.    the police department, bureau, or force of a county;
6.    the police department, bureau, or force of a municipal corporation;
7.    the office of the sheriff of a county;
8.    the police department, bureau, or force of a bicounty agency;
9.    the Maryland Transportation Authority Police;
10.    the police forces of the Department of Transportation;
11.    the police forces of the Department of Natural Resources;
12.    the Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller’s Office;
13.    the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission;
14.    the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Police Force;
15.    the Crofton Police Department;
16.    the police force of the Maryland Department of Health;
17.    the police force of the Maryland Capitol Police of the Department of General Services;
18.    the police forces of the University System of Maryland;
19.    the police force of Morgan State University;
20.    the office of State Fire Marshal;
21.    the Ocean Pines Police Department;
22.    the police force of the Baltimore City Community College;
23.    the police force of the Hagerstown Community College;
24.    the Internal Investigation Unit of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
25.    the Warrant Apprehension Unit of the Intelligence and Investigative Division in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
26.    the police force of the Anne Arundel Community College; or
27.    the police department of the Johns Hopkins University established in accordance with Title 24, Subtitle 12 of the Education Article.
(2)    “Law enforcement officer” does not include:
(i)    an individual who serves at the pleasure of the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City;
(ii)    an individual who serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority of a charter county;
(iii)    the police chief of a municipal corporation;
(iv)    an officer who is in probationary status on initial entry into the law enforcement agency except if an allegation of brutality in the execution of the officer’s duties is made;
(v)    a Montgomery County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2–208.1 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(vi)    an Anne Arundel County or City of Annapolis fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2–208.2 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(vii)    a Prince George’s County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2–208.3 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(viii)    a Worcester County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2–208.4 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(ix)    a City of Hagerstown fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2–208.5 of the Criminal Procedure Article;
(x)    a Howard County fire and explosive investigator as defined in § 2–208.6 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or
(xi)    the Chief of Police of the police department of the Johns Hopkins University established in accordance with Title 24, Subtitle 12 of the Education Article.
(d)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(e)    “State” means:
(1)    a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2)    the District of Columbia.