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Maryland State Police patrol along Interstate 83 inside Baltimore limits
by Tim Swift
Starting Friday, the Maryland State Police will officially begin patrolling Interstate 83 from the Baltimore County line to Fayette Street.
The troopers will handle criminal and traffic enforcement on the Jones Falls Expressway and a small portion of President Street. The troopers are part of an effort to bring more state and federal law enforcement support into the city, which is struggling with a shortage of police officers amid a rising crime rate and a competitive labor market.
Meanwhile, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police will conduct criminal and traffic enforcement along Route 295 within the city limits. The Maryland Capitol Police will assist both the state police and MDTA police along both roadways.
Maryland State Police to expand enforcement on I-83
Maryland State Police
Posted at 10:52 PM, Jun 30, 2022
and last updated 10:52 PM, Jun 30, 2022
BALTIMORE — Maryland State Police will extend patrol duties on Interstate 83 from the Baltimore County line to Fayette Street in Baltimore City starting July 1.
Three law enforcement agencies in Maryland and the Baltimore Police Department agreed to provide concurrent jurisdiction over I-83 and Route 295 in Baltimore City. The three police agencies include the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police and the Maryland Capitol Police.
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Currently, Maryland State Police are responsible for calls for service on I-83 from the Pennsylvania line to the Baltimore County/Baltimore City line. Starting at midnight, Maryland state troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack will extend criminal and traffic enforcement to the end of I-83 at Fayette Street. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) will provide assistance with road closures and detours.
MDTA Police will assume patrol responsibilities and conduct criminal and traffic enforcement on Route 295 within the Baltimore City limits. MDTA Police will respond to calls for service on Route 295 from Bush Street to the Baltimore County line.
The Maryland Capitol Police has been given the same enforcement authority on both roadways. They will provide concurrent law enforcement upon request by MDSP or MDTA.
Maryland State Police expand traffic enforcement on JFX in Baltimore City
Updated: 11:02 AM EDT Jul 1, 2022
State troopers begin patrolling I-83 from Pennsylvania line into downtown Baltimore
Maryland State Police said troopers will patrol I-83, also known as the Jones Falls Expressway, from the Baltimore County line to its terminus at Fayette Street in downtown Baltimore.
Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority police and Maryland Capitol Police entered into an agreement with Baltimore police to patrol the JFX and Maryland Route 295 within the city limits.
Before the agreement, state troopers were only responsible for calls for service on I-83 from the Pennsylvania line to the Baltimore County/Baltimore City line.
Additionally, the Maryland Department of Transportation's Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) will provide assistance with road closures and detours, state police said.
MDTA police will patrol and conduct criminal and traffic enforcement on Route 295 within the city limits. MDTA police will also respond to calls for service on Route 295 from Bush Street to the Baltimore County line.
The Maryland Capitol Police has been given the same enforcement authority on both roadways, state police said.
Baltimore City Police Force. The first State agency to exercise police powers was the Baltimore City Police Force. Established in 1867 under a Board of Police Commissioners, the Force was elected by the General Assembly (Chapter 367, Acts of 1867). Baltimore had been developing a police force since the formation in 1784 of a night watch "very necessary to prevent fires, burglaries, and other outrages and disorders" (Chapter 69, Acts of 1784). Its police force, from 1867, was governed by a State board although jurisdiction was limited to the City. From 1900 to 1920, the Board of Police Commissioners was appointed by the Governor. After 1920, a single Police Commissioner of Baltimore City was chosen and also served on the Governor's Advisory Council. The Baltimore City Police Department remained under State governance until 1978, when the Mayor began to appoint the Police Commissioner, subject to confirmation by the City Council (Chapter 920, Acts of 1976).
In 1909, the Board of Police Commissioners of Baltimore City urged the creation of a State detective force since the Governor, the Fire Marshal, and State's Attorneys in the counties frequently sought help from Baltimore City's expert investigators. The first tentative step towards a statewide police force, however, was taken in 1914 as a corps of motorcycle officers under the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles began to enforce motor vehicle laws throughout Maryland (Chapter 564, Acts of 1914).
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