Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 2-103: (a) In this section, “primary law enforcement officer” means: (1) the chief of police, if any, or the chief’s designee, in a municipal corporation; (2) the chief of police or the chief’s designee in a county with a county police department; - 26 - (3) the sheriff or the sheriff’s designee in a count
What this law says, in plain English
Statute defines who primary law enforcement officers are by jurisdiction and establishes when police officers may arrest persons statewide under warrant or joint operations, with protections similar to state police.
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