Baltimore Police Department
Municipal law enforcement agency of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Baltimore Police" redirects here. For the county police, see Baltimore County Police Department. For the county sheriff's office, see Baltimore County Sheriff's Office.
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is the municipal police department of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Dating back to 1784, the BPD, consisting of 2,935 employees in 2020, is organized into nine districts covering 80.9 square miles (210 km2) of land and 11.1 square miles (29 km2) of waterways. The department is sometimes referred to as the Baltimore City Police Department to distinguish it from the Baltimore County Police Department.
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Baltimore Police Department | |
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Common name | Baltimore Police Department |
Abbreviation | BPD |
Motto | Semper Paratus, Semper Fideles, Ever on the Watch Ever Ready, Ever Faithful, Ever on the Watch |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1784; 240 years ago (1784) |
Employees | 2,935 (2020)[1] |
Annual budget | $536 million (2020)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Baltimore Police Districts | |
Size | 80.95 square miles (209.7 km2) |
Population | 602,495 (2018) |
Legal jurisdiction | Baltimore, Maryland |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Bishop L. Robinson, Sr. Police Administration Building 601 E Fayette St Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
Officers | 2,514 (2017)[2] |
Mayor of Baltimore responsible | |
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Parent agency | Baltimore City Council |
Facilities | |
Districts | 1-Central 2-Southeast 3-Eastern 4-Northeast 5-Northern 6-Northwest 7-Western 8-Southwest 9-Southern |
Marked and Unmarked Vehicles | Chevrolet Suburbans, Tahoes, Caprices, Ford Taurus Interceptors, Utility Interceptors, Explorers, Escapes, Mustangs and Harley-Davidson Police Motorcycles, Toyota Tundra, Ford F150 |
Helicopters | 2x Eurocopter EC 120 called Foxtrot |
Horses | 12 |
Website | |
Baltimore Police Website |
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