Maryland Washington Suburban Sanitary District Section 18-108

      (a)      There is a WSSC police force.

      (b)      (1)      A WSSC police officer may exercise the powers of a law enforcement officer in the State on property that is owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the WSSC.

            (2)      A WSSC police officer may not exercise law enforcement powers on any other property unless the officer is:

                  (i)      Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;

                  (ii)      Requested or authorized to do so in a political subdivision by the chief executive officer or chief police officer of the subdivision;

                  (iii)      Needed for the orderly flow of traffic to and from property owned, leased, operated by, or under the control of the WSSC; or

                  (iv)      Ordered to do so by the Governor.

      (c)      (1)      In consultation with the Superintendent of the Department of State Police and the Maryland Police Training Commission, the WSSC shall adopt regulations to carry out this section, including standards for character, training, education, human relations, experience, and job performance for WSSC police officers.

            (2)      To the extent practicable, the WSSC shall adopt standards that are similar to those of the Department of State Police.

            (3)      Standards adopted on or after October 1, 2002 on minimum hiring qualifications of WSSC police officers do not affect the status of any individual who was a qualified WSSC special policeman on October 1, 2002.