(a) There is a Morgan State University Police Force.
(b) (1) A University police officer has the powers granted to a peace and police officer.
(2) However, a University police officer may exercise these powers only on property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the University. The police officer may not exercise these powers on any other property unless:
(i) Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;
(ii) Necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to and from property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the University; or
(iii) Ordered to do so by the Governor.
(c) (1) In consultation with the Secretary of State Police and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, the Board of Regents shall adopt standards, qualifications, and prerequisites of character, training, education, human and public relations, and experience for the University police officers, including standards for the performance of their duties.
(2) To the extent practicable, the Board of Regents shall adopt standards that are similar to the standards adopted for the Department of State Police.
(3) Standards adopted on or after July 1, 1976, on minimum hiring qualifications of the University police officers may not affect the status of any individual who was a qualified University police officer on that date.
(d) The Board of Regents shall adopt rules and regulations governing the operation and conduct of the Morgan State University Police Force and of University police officers.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division III - Higher Education
Title 14 - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland
Subtitle 1 - Morgan State University
Section 14-101 - Established; Responsibilities; Definitions
Section 14-101.1 - Not Included in University System of Maryland
Section 14-102 - Board of Regents
Section 14-103 - Officers; Meetings
Section 14-104.1 - High Impact Economic Development Activity
Section 14-105 - Income From Investment of Special Fund Appropriation to University
Section 14-106 - Morgan State University Police Force
Section 14-107 - Waiver of Tuition for Senior Citizens
Section 14-108 - Clarence W. Blount Chair of Public Policy and Urban Politics
Section 14-109 - Procurements; Information Technology Plan; Nonvisual Access Clause