Section 17-301 – Appointment of Police Officers
The Commission may appoint park police officers as necessary to provide protection for the activities and property of the Commission.
Section 17-302 – Powers and Duties
(a) The park police: (1) possess all the powers and authority vested by existing law in the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police; (2) are responsible to and under the supervision of the Commission; and (3) shall exercise supervisory jurisdiction over the park system. (b) The park police shall: (1) prevent crime; (2) apprehend criminals; (3) enforce the criminal and motor vehicle […]
Section 17-303 – Jurisdiction
(a) The park police have concurrent general police jurisdiction with the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police: (1) within the parks and other areas under the jurisdiction of the Commission; (2) within buildings under the jurisdiction of the Commission; and (3) on the portion of all roads and sidewalks immediately adjacent to property under the jurisdiction of the […]
Section 17-304 – Jurisdiction and Powers of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Police
The Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police have the same general police jurisdiction and responsibility for the apprehension of criminals and detection of crime within the parks and other areas and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Commission as they have elsewhere in their respective counties.
Section 17-305 – Prince George’s County — Deputy Chief
(a) (1) In Prince George’s County, the county planning board may appoint a deputy chief of the county division of the park police. (2) The deputy chief has the same jurisdiction, powers, and authority as park police officers appointed by the Commission. (b) The deputy chief shall serve at the pleasure of the county planning board. (c) The county planning […]