Section 24-1202 - Establishment of police department; powers of officers(a) Subject to the requirements of this subtitle, the Johns Hopkins University may establish a police department based on a memorandum of understanding.(b) The memorandum of understanding shall require that the Baltimore Police Department: (1) Have primary responsibility for all investigations and arrests related to Part I offenses specified under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, except:(iii) Motor vehicle taking;(2) Maintain any evidence collected from crime scenes at the Evidence Control Unit of the Baltimore Police Department, in accordance with Baltimore Police Department governing procedures and regulations; and(3) Impound any stolen vehicles in accordance with Baltimore Police Department governing procedures and regulations.(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a University police officer has the powers granted to a peace and police officer.(2)(i) A University police officer may exercise these powers only: 1. On the University's campus area; and2. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, within areas adjacent to the campus area, as specified in the executed memorandum of understanding developed with input from the relevant community.(ii) A University police officer may exercise these powers within areas adjacent to the campus area only if:1. The University receives a majority of support from the members of the relevant campus-adjacent communities for the police department to operate in their communities; and2. The Baltimore City Council approves a resolution affirming that the University has received the support required under item 1 of this subparagraph of the campus-adjacent community areas in which the police department is authorized to operate.(iii) A University police officer may not exercise these powers on any other property unless: 1. Engaged in fresh pursuit of a suspected offender;2. Necessary to facilitate the orderly flow of traffic to and from a campus area;3. Specially requested or authorized to exercise the powers in Baltimore City by the Mayor of Baltimore City if: A. There is a sudden and unforeseen emergency of such public gravity and urgency that it requires an immediate response to protect the public welfare; andB. The Mayor issues an order declaring an emergency that specifies the manner in which the police officer's powers will be exercised; or4. Ordered to exercise the powers by the Governor under a declared state of emergency.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 25,Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2019.