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Jurisdictional Assistance And Authority Flashcards

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_____________ approves request for routine assistance and authorizes the deployment of resources.

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Shift commander/Support unit supervisors

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______________ may request helicopter support and the MSP monitor vehicle through 911 communications center. The center will be notified of location and type of support required.

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Squad supervisor

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___________________- a child who is missing involuntarily from the person(s) having care taking responsibilities for the child and an eyewitness states that the child was taken by a person or persons for whom there is physical description, a vehicle description (if one is involved), and a direction of travel from the point last seen. If no eyewitness is available, there exists articulable evidence that the child’s disappearance was involuntary.

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Abduction

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_______________- a person under the age of 18, who is the subject of a missing person report filed with a law enforcement agency in this state and whose whereabouts are unknown.

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Child

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The Amber alert plan uses the ____________ to alert the public as quickly as possible of victim and suspect descriptions in serious child abduction cases

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Emergency Alert System (EAS)

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The Amber alert plan is activated statewide by _______ upon request and determination that the established criteria exists.

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MSP

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The amber alert plan distributes information on these cases via, television, radio, ___________ and broadcast on the _________ network.

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Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)

Highway Advisory Radio (HAR)

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The amber alert plan is self-canceling is a child has not be recovered within _______ hours.

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The activation criteria for the amber alert plan are (list 4):

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  1. Law Enforcement has verified that a child has been abducted
  2. Circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the child is in serious danger of bodily harm or death;
  3. Description of the child, abductor, suspect vehicle exists in enough detail to believe that an immediate alert would be helpful; and
  4. The abductor and/or child are believed to be in the broadcast area.

NOTE: Child abduction by a non-custodial parent is not a case which would routinely meet the criteria unless the investigating agency can articulate a reasonable suspicion that the parent intends to physically harm the child

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In the event another law enforcement agency activated the amber alert and the child is located in Baltimore County, make notification to the activating agency and the _____________.

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MSP Headquarters duty officer

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_________________- a state, county to municipal police department or agency, or a sheriff’s office

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Law Enforcement Agency

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_________________- uses the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to notify the public as quickly as possible when specific criteria are met involving a person who is suspected of killing or seriously injuring a law enforcement officer.

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Blue Alert Program

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The Blue Alert program is active for ____ hours and can be extended based on the necessity of the investigation

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The activation criteria for the blue alert program is (list 4):

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  1. The fugitive’s whereabouts are unknown.
  2. The fugitive is suspected of killing/seriously injuring any law enforcement officer of any law enforcement agency, regardless of the officer’s duty status, as long as the fugitive knew or should have known the person injured or killed was a law enforcement officer.
  3. The fugitive poses a serious threat to the public and other law enforcement officers.
  4. The fugitive is travelling in a vehicle and there is enough descriptive information about the vehicle to issue an alert.
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____________________- a mental disorder that affects cognitive functions such as memory processing, perception and problem solving (Alzheimer’s Disease)

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Cognitive Disorder

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__________________- directs the MSP to coordinate a notification plan to be activated when certain criteria are met involving a missing person with a cognitive disorder.

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Silver alert program

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The silver alert is activated by the ______________ upon request from the MSP silver alert coordinator.

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MEMA (Maryland Emergency Management Agency)

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The silver alert program allows the _________ to issue an alert to all Maryland police departments, media outlets, and 911 centers. Media outlets shall be contacted directly by the investigating agency if new information becomes available.

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MEMA

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The silver alert program provides procedures for the __________ too provide a description of the missing person, a description of his or her vehicle and a direction of travel to be displayed on overhead Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and broadcast on the Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) network

A

State Highway Administration (SHA)

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The silver alert program remains active for _______ hours and can be extended if necessary.

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The activate the silver alert program all criteria must be met (list 5):

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  1. Missing person suffers from a cognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia.
    NOTE: There is no age requirement for the activation of the Silver Alert.
  2. The person’s disappearance poses a true threat to his or her health and safety.
    3.The missing person must be travelling in a vehicle and there must be enough descriptive information about the person and the vehicle for police to issue an alert.
    4.The investigating police agency has already activated a local alert by contacting media in the area.
    5.The missing person has been entered into (NCIC) database.
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The officer investigating a silver alert case will ensure a telex is sent to IRMU within _____ minutes of receiving the call for a missing person.

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The _______________ will request the activation of the silver alert by contacting MSP Headquarters Duty Officer upon confirmation of the activation criteria.

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Shift commander

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________________-an individual whose whereabouts are unknown; who is suspected of a violation of the Transportation Article relating to failing to remain at the scene of a traffic accident that might result in serious bodily injury or death; and whose vehicle is able to be described to include any information about the vehicle’s registration plate.

A

Missing suspect

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_________________-an injury that creates a substantial risk of death; causes serious permanent or serious protracted disfigurement; causes serious permanent or serious protracted loss of the function of any body part, organ, or mental faculty; or causes serious permanent or serious protracted impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

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Serious bodily injury

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______________- or apprehend a missing suspect for a hit and run accident that might result in serious bodily injury or death.

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Yellow Alert program

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For the yellow alert program if the missing suspect or vehicle has not been located within _______ hours the alert is self-cancelling

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The Baltimore County Police Department presently has Mutual Aid agreements with the following (list 5):

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  1. Harford County Sheriff’s Office
  2. Police Departments of Baltimore City
  3. Anne Arundel County
  4. Howard County
  5. MTA
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________________-if the BCOPD Chief or the highest ranking official in a jurisdiction with a Mutual Aid Agreement or their designee, feels that an emergency exists for which insufficient resources are available, then assistance may be requested by the jurisdiction where the emergency exists.

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Mutual Aid Agreement

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During a mutual aid response the officers from the assisting jurisdiction should be assigned to _________ functions, including but not limited to processing arrestees, transporting of prisoners, assisting in the operations of detention centers, non-line security functions, non-line traffic control

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Non-line

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The OJ assistance incident summary report will be communicated on a 12L and submitted to the ___________________within 48 hours when emergency assistance is either set to or requested from another jurisdiction.

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Bureau Chief of the operations bureau

32
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True or False: BCOPD has the primary responsibility for all criminal investigation occurring within Baltimore County, except when an offense is witnessed by the MSP or MSP are the first to discover evidence of a crime occurring on an interstate route.

A

True

33
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The _______ has primary responsibility for traffic enforcement on interstate routes, Maryland Route 695, and their respective interchanges.

A

MSP

34
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The MSP will investigate traffic accidents occurring in Baltimore County when an accident (list 3):

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  1. Occurs on an interstate route, Maryland Route 695, and all related interchanges.
  2. Involves a vehicle owned or leased by MSP.
  3. Involves a vehicle owned or leased by the State of Maryland and the operator or a representative of the state requests the investigation be conducted by the MSP, unless there would be an unreasonable delay.
35
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BCOPD will investigate traffic accidents occurring on an interstate route, Maryland 695, and all related interchanges in Baltimore County when an accident (list 2):

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  1. Involves a vehicle owned or leased by BCOPD.
  2. Involves a vehicle owned or leased by Baltimore County and the operator or County rep requests the investigation be conducted by the BCOPD, unless there would be an unreasonable delay.
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True or False: If either MSP or BCOPD witness, or is the first to arrive at the scene of a traffic accident the agency with primary responsibility shall respond and conduct the investigation, unless impractical

A

True

37
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True or False: The BCOPD has the primary responsibility to provide immediate law enforcement emergency support services to the campus police at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Towson University.

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True

38
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The MSP will be the primary responding agency and conduct follow-up investigations to all calls for service on State of Maryland property to include the following (list 4):

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  1. Spring Grove Hospital Center and other areas under their control
  2. Rosewood Hospital Center
  3. Charles H. Hickey Jr. School
  4. state parklands
39
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The ___________ has primary responsibility within Baltimore County, on MTA/MARC transit property, stations, buses, trains, parking lots and within fenced-in track areas between stations.

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MTA police

40
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BCOPD has __________ jurisdiction with the MTA police.

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Concurrent

41
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In reference to the MTA police, BCOPD has primary responsibility for investigations of (list 8):

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  1. Homicide, murder, and manslaughter.
  2. Rape.
  3. Shootings and stabbings.
  4. Robbery, abduction, and carjacking.
  5. First and second degree arson and threat of arson.
  6. All other crimes of violence as cited in the Maryland Annotated Code, Criminal Law Section 14-101(a).
  7. Traffic accidents involving death or serious bodily injury.
  8. Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) involving, but not limited to chemical, biological,radiological, and nuclear devices
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True or False: The MTA police will use BCOPD reports/charging documents. The BCOPD provides the MTA police with the CC number and disposition codes and the police reports initiated by the MTA police will be reviewed by an MTA police supervisor and delivered by them to the BCOPD IRMU.

A

True

43
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In reference to MTA police and BCOPD when an arrest is affected it will be made by the first officer on the scene. Completion of arrest forms and related documents will be the responsibility of the _______________.

A

Arresting officer

44
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The MTA police will transport their prisoners to the ____________ for processing.

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Local BCOPD facility

45
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_______________ will be responsible for the fingerprinting and photographing of prisoners arrested by the MTA.

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BCOPD desk officers

46
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Persons arrested by the MTA personnel will be transported to their bail hearing by the _______.

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MTA

47
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When a BCOPD supervisor feels an MTA prisoner has a possible mental disorder, the _________ will have the prisoner evaluated in accordance with BCOPD procedures, prior to detention in a BCOPD facility.

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MTA

48
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The __________ provides assistance in securing and executing MTA Police search warrants when requested.

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BCOPD

49
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All evidence and property recovered by the MTA police will be submitted to the __________________.

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BCOPD evidence management unit

50
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The BCOPD ________ will be responsible for the testing of evidence collected by the MTA Police and processing crime scenes located in Baltimore County.

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FSS

51
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True or False: The MTA Police has the authority to enforce traffic lead within Baltimore County and are responsible for the towing/removal of vehicles on MTA property.

A

True

52
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The acronym for Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Forest, Park and Wildlife service is?

A

DNR

53
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________ has law enforcement authority and primary police responsibility over all property within and contiguous to the boundaries of the Patapsco Valley, Gunpowder Falls, and Soldiers Delight State Parks.

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DNR

54
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True or False: DNR will utilize the BCOPD juvenile process

A

True

55
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True or False: DNR arrests made outside of state park properties/facilities will be processed through BCOPD facilities

A

True

56
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All firearms officially coming into possession of DNR will be examined by the _______ crime laboratory

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MSP

57
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True or False: The BCOPD will not provide personnel or equipment for the testing and identification of suspected controlled dangerous substances.

A

True

58
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Unserved DNR arrest warrants will be retained by the ______ Communications Center

A

DNR

59
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When requested the ____________ will assist the DNR in securing and executing search warrants.

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BCOPD

60
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In the event of serious injury or death on DNR property the notice of the next- of-kin will be made by the police agency with _______________.

A

Primary police responsibility

61
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True or False: DNR will be responsible for towing or otherwise removing vehicles from DNR property.

A

True

62
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________ and _________ will make facilities available to each other for report writing and other necessary police functions.

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DNR

BCOPD

63
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The _____________________ have the primary responsibility, within Baltimore County, for all requests of police services, enforcement of traffic laws, investigation of all traffic accidents, and investigation of all crimes on MDTA and Maryland Port Authority (MPA) properties.

A

Maryland Transportation Authority Police

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_________ are responsible for conducting follow-up investigations of all incidents occurring on their properties. Members of the Baltimore County Police Department (BCOPD) agree to assist the MDTA police in follow-up investigations upon request to the extent possible. The precinct commander of the precinct closest to the location of the incident will be the point of contact for assistance requests.

A

MDTA police

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MDTA and BCOPD shall have concurrent jurisdiction in specified areas. The first agency at
any incident scene shall provide the necessary law enforcement services. Specified areas consist of (list 7):

A
  1. I-895 from mile marker (mm) 145 to I-95 mm 63.4.
  2. I-95 from mm 61 to mm 63.4.
  3. I-95 from mm 49 to mm 50.
  4. Exit 4 (I-895) to MD Rte. 295.
  5. Exit 44, Broening Hwy. to the Baltimore County line.
  6. I-695 from mm K43.7 north to the crossover at mm K42.9.
  7. Exits 42 and 43, Bethlehem Blvd. and Peninsula Expressway (connects entrance and
    exit ramps).
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In MDTA territory BCOPD has primary responsibility for investigations of (list 4):

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  1. Homicide, murder, and manslaughter.
  2. Rape.
  3. Robbery, abduction, and carjacking.
  4. All other crimes of violence as cited in the Maryland Annotated Code, Criminal Law Article, § 14-101.

The MDTA points of contact are the Tunnel Command, Francis Scott Key (FSK), and Port Detachment Commanders, as applicable.

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BCOPD Supports the use of extra-jurisdictional police powers granted by law. For these purposes, an _________________ is defined as a sudden or unexpected happening or unforeseen combination of circumstances, that calls for immediate action to protect the health, safety, welfare, or property of an individual from actual or threatened harm or from an unlawful act.

A

Emergency

68
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BCOPD is prohibited from enforcing the provisions of _______________ outside of their jurisdiction.

A

Maryland Vehicle law

69
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True or False: Members of the Warrant/Apprehension Task Force have arrest authority only to serve arrest warrants outside of Baltimore County, provided that a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the other jurisdiction. Other Department members do not have this authority. However, other members can still go outside Baltimore County to serve arrest warrants, but only with the aid of the other jurisdiction’s police officers and providing the other jurisdiction’s police officers actually make the arrest.

A

true

70
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BCOPD Officer are prohibited from using extra-jurisdictional authority to facilitate or solicit _______________ activities that would require or place the member in a position to make arrests for a prospective employer.

A

Secondary employment

71
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BCOPD officers acting under extra-jurisdictional authority must (list 4):

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  1. Abide by Department rules and regulations.
  2. Be serving in a full duty capacity, without restrictions or limitations.
    EXCEPTION: Life or death situations.
  3. Be carrying their badge and identification card and be suitably armed, unless circumstances dictate otherwise.
  4. Notify the 9-1-1 Police Liaison as soon as possible.
72
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When an BCOPD officer notifies 911 police liasion that he/she acted in OJ territory the liaison notifies the following (list 3):

A
  1. Commander of the officer exercising the authority.
  2. Commander of the MSP barracks having concurrent jurisdiction.
    EXCEPTION: When the action takes place in Baltimore City.
  3. The law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction where the action took place.

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