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((Short description|Primary law enforcement agency for Baltimore County, Maryland, US))((Not to be confused with|Baltimore Police Department|Baltimore County Sheriff's Office))((Multiple issues|
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The '''Baltimore County Police Department''' is the primary [[law enforcement agency]] for [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore County]], [[Maryland]]. They have been accredited by [[Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies]] (C.A.L.E.A.) since 1984.

== Police chief ==
The current Chief of the county police department is Chief Robert McCullough.<ref>((Cite web |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Police Department Overview - Baltimore County |url=https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/ |access-date=May 22, 2022 |website=Baltimore County Government))</ref>

In March 2017, James Johnson retired. Terrence B. Sheridan returned to take over control of the police department until his departure in June 2019, when Melissa Hyatt assumed control of the police after being appointed by the County Executive, [[Johnny Olszewski (politician)|Johnny Olszewski]] ((Citation needed|date=May 2022))

==History==
The Baltimore County Police Department was established by the [[Maryland General Assembly|General Assembly of Maryland]] on April 11, 1874.<ref>((Cite web |last=Lookingbill |first=Amy P. |date=July 1, 2009 |title=Baltimore County Police Department celebrates 135 years |url=https://www.avenuenews.com/news/baltimore-county-police-department-celebrates-135-years/article_8f7d5f30-f672-5c30-8909-f2ddfd3104fe.html |access-date=May 22, 2022 |website=Avenue News))</ref> The Maryland state legislature authorized the Board of County Commissioners for [[Baltimore County]] "to appoint such number of policemen as they may deem necessary, for the better protection of persons and property." On June 17, 1874, the County Commissioners divided the two mile (3&nbsp;km) portion of the county bordering the Baltimore City boundary into five districts and appointed the first police force. Officers were appointed to one year terms. In 1878, County Commissioners were authorized to build their first station house at [[Waverly, Baltimore|Waverly]]. The [[Canton, Baltimore|Canton]] Station was added a year later. New stations would be added and rebuilt in 1886, 1891, 1892, 1920, 1927, 1928, 1943, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

In 1883, a new position, "Marshal of Police", was created, and Charles O. Kemp was appointed to the office. This new position consolidated the responsibility and control of the police force under one person, instead of individual chiefs for each police district. ((Citation needed|date=May 2022))

In 1888, a ((convert|17|sqmi|km2|adj=on)) portion of [[Baltimore County]] was annexed by [[Baltimore|Baltimore City]]. The number of officers in the Baltimore County Police Department was cut from 33 to 10 as officers and station houses were absorbed into the [[Baltimore City Police Department]] on the western and northern "precincts" adjacent to the City. The heavily industrial and residential communities on the east such as [[Highlandtown, Baltimore|Highlandtown]] and [[Canton, Baltimore|Canton]] voted against annexation in the referendum and stayed in the county until 1919, when another ((convert|40|sqmi|km2)) of suburban and rural [[Baltimore County]] was annexed, causing the B.C.o.P.D. to lose 34 of its 43 officers to the city police force.

In 1902, the [[Maryland General Assembly]] passed an act aimed at ensuring that officers appointed to the Baltimore County police force would be qualified. The act required every applicant to provide their full name and age, location of birth, and prior occupations in the last two years, among other details. Applicants could not be younger than 21 years old or older than 45. It also required four "reputable" citizens of the county to speak of the applicant's character and affirm that they would be "fit for service".

The first woman was appointed to the county police force in 1913 as a matron. Two other women, Eva Aldridge and Ruth Jones were appointed to summer positions as Special Officers to protect young girls at the river resorts along the [[Patapsco River]], [[Back River (Maryland)|Back River]] and [[Middle River (Maryland)|Middle River]] in the eastern part of the county along the [[Chesapeake Bay]]. B.C.o.P.D.'s first female officer to become a Major was appointed in 1976, and in 1995, the force had its first female Colonel.

The B.C.o.P.D.'s Bureau of Identification was established in 1927. Its main purpose was to classify fingerprints and photographs which would serve as an aid in solving crime. In 1940, a plain clothes unit was established and trained to handle criminal investigations.

In 1947, a fire at the B.C.o.P.D.'s [[Towson, Maryland|Towson]] Station killed two prisoners being held in the lockup, despite efforts by officers to pull the bars out of the windows using a tow truck.

In 1952, the first Black/African-American patrol officers, Armond Elliott, Frances Jackson, and James Johnson, were appointed to the county force, and in 1976, the first female officer was promoted to the rank of Major. Additionally, a Black officer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant for the first time in 1981, and the first Black officer to become Colonel was promoted in 1995.

B.C.o.P.D.'s Police-Community Relations Council was established in 1983, and, in 1984, the first Child Abuse Unit in the state of Maryland was established in Baltimore County. In the same year, the B.Co.P.D. became the first major department in the country to be awarded national accreditation. The department's [[Citizen's Police Academy]] was developed in 1993.

In 2002, B.C.o.P.D. joined the CODIS database allowing it to share and access DNA information to identify suspects.
In the same year, it was re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Additionally, the computer crime unit and its mission were expanded and renamed the Digital and Multimedia Evidence Unit.

In 2006, the Gang Enforcement Team was created to fight growth of gangs in the County, and in 2007, the Violent Crime Unit was created to investigate non-fatal shootings and other serious assaults.

== Criticism ==
The Baltimore County Police Department has faced criticism, mainly due to its lack of diversity and the history of its officers fatally harming citizens.

White people are the majority in the force, accounting for 80%, whereas the percentage of White people in Baltimore County as a whole is 57%.<ref>((Cite web |last=Wood |first=Pamela |date=September 11, 2019 |title=Across the board, Baltimore area police departments are much whiter than the people they serve |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-pol-police-diversity-20190911-2zozdposu5hebo6tnkxjjcb7ji-story.html |access-date=May 22, 2022 |website=Baltimore Sun))</ref> In particular, White males are the department's largest demographic. In August 2019, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the B.C.o.P.D. concerning discriminatory practices on their entry-level hiring examinations. The design of the exams allegedly made it more difficult for minorities to pass, as seen by the significantly lower amount of Black applicants who passed. A settlement was reached between the police department and the Department of Justice, and as a result, the exams were discontinued and plans were made to hire twenty of the Black applicants who did not pass the exams but were otherwise qualified.<ref>((Cite web |date=May 19, 2021 |title=United States v. Baltimore County |url=https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20210521c41 |access-date=May 22, 2022 |website=Leagle))</ref>

==Precincts==
Formerly known as "police stations", since the 1970s Baltimore County has been divided into ten [[police precinct]]s.&nbsp; Number 5 is intentionally skipped and will be used if the department needs to expand at a later time.&nbsp; Most recently, this happened in 2006 when Precinct 4 opened in [[Pikesville, Maryland|Pikesville]] and Precinct 3 moved from [[Garrison, Maryland|Garrison]] to Franklin.&nbsp; Former Precincts 10 ([[Fullerton, Maryland|Fullerton]]) and 13 ([[Edgemere, Maryland|Edgemere]]) were absorbed into Precincts 9 and 12, respectively.

* Precinct 1 -  Wilkens ([[Arbutus, Maryland|Arbutus]], [[Baltimore Highlands, Maryland|Baltimore Highlands]], [[Catonsville, Maryland|Catonsville]] area)
* Precinct 2 -  [[Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland|Woodlawn]]
* Precinct 3 -  Franklin ([[Owings Mills, Maryland|Owings, Mills]], [[Reisterstown, Maryland|Reisterstown]] area)
* Precinct 4 -  [[Pikesville, Maryland|Pikesville]]
* Precinct 6 -  [[Towson, Maryland|Towson]]
* Precinct 7 -  [[Cockeysville, Maryland|Cockeysville]]
* Precinct 8 -  [[Parkville, Maryland|Parkville]]
* Precinct 9 -  [[White Marsh, Maryland|White Marsh]]
* Precinct 11 - [[Essex, Maryland|Essex]]
* Precinct 12 - [[Dundalk, Maryland|Dundalk]]

==Fleet==
[[File:Baltimore County Police Eurocopter AS350.JPG|thumb|250px|Baltimore County Police Eurocopter AS350 at the famous historic [[College Park Airport|College Park Airport's]] 100th Anniversary in [[College Park, Maryland|College Park]], [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]].]]

The primary patrol vehicles used are the [[Ford Taurus]], Ford Interceptor Utility and some remaining Crown Victorias. Specialized units such as SWAT, Crash Team, and K9 use Chevy Suburbans, while Marine Unit has a few Ford F250s in use. Both [[Dodge]] and [[Chevrolet]] [[van]]s are used for [[prison]]er transport and the Commercial Vehicle unit. [[Motorcycle]] units ride [[Harley-Davidson]] Road Kings.
The department recently placed 3 new [[Eurocopter AS350|Eurocopter AS350B3]] helicopters into service.

In early 2014, the department announced that they would begin to phase out the aging & discontinued [[Ford Crown Victoria]] with new [[Ford Taurus (sixth generation)#Police Interceptor Sedan|Ford Taurus police interceptor]]s. Beginning sometime between fall 2018 and early 2019, Baltimore County Police will replace all remaining Crown Victorias and older Tauruses with the Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility. The new Explorers are expected to be on the road by early 2019. As of September, 2018, the VOM Shop Located in Hunt Valley has started to receive the first 250 Explorers and are being outfitted to be on the street by 2019.

New for Baltimore County, patrol vehicles are now being equipped with “cruise lights”, the steady burning red and blue lights on the light bars commonly seen on Baltimore City, MTA and MSP vehicles. This addition is to further allow officers to maintain high visibility in areas prone to criminal activity. These lights can be turned on and off at the operators discretion.

==Weapons==
The primary duty firearm is the Glock 17 chambered in 9mm issued with Ameriglo 3 dot night sights, and a TLR-7 weapon mounted light. The [[Remington 870]] [[shotgun]] is issued to every marked patrol car, except specialized units like K9, BPI, and the Traffic units/Crash Team to name a few. Axon T7 [[Taser]]s, and Less Lethal beanbag shotguns [[AR-15]] patrol rifles as well as [[M16 rifle|M16]] patrol rifles are issued to some specifically trained officers. All officers are issued [[OC spray]] and an ASP [[Club (weapon)|baton]]. Officers working in a uniformed capacity excluding Tactical (SWAT) are issued Axon Flex 2 Body Cameras and issued phones linked to them.

The 870s, some of which date back to the 1980s, are slated for an upgrade that includes their own mounted lights, rails for optics, ghost ring sights and retractable stocks.

In October 2018, after significant review of the performance and reliability history of the FNS-40LS, the Baltimore County Police Department will be transitioning to the Glock 17 chambered in 9mm starting January 2019 and span over a two month transition period.

Prior to the FNS-40LS officers were armed with the [[SIG Pro]] SP2340 in [[.40 S&W]], prior to the SP2340 was the [[SIG-Sauer P226]], after the transition in the 90s from S&W Model 10 Revolvers.

==Rank structure and insignia==
The Baltimore County Police Department rank structure is as listed:
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!Rank
! Insignia
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|Chief Of Police
|[[File:2 Gold Stars.svg|center|54px]]
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|Colonel
|[[File:Colonel Gold-vector.svg|center|50px]]
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|Major
|[[Image:US-O4 insignia.svg|center|27px]]
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|Police captain|Captain
|[[File:Captain insignia gold.svg|center|25px]]
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|Lieutenant
|[[File:US-OF1B.svg|center|10px]]
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|Sergeant
|[[Image:Army-USA-OR-05 (Army greens).svg|center|35px]]
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|Corporal
|[[Image:Army-USA-OR-04a (Army greens).svg|center|35px]]
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| Police Officer First Class
|[[Image:Army-USA-OR-02 (Army greens).svg|center|35px]]
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|Police Officer, Recruit and Cadet
|[[File:Blank - Spacer.png|center|40px]]
|-
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==See also==
((Portal|Maryland))
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland]]
==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://resources.baltimorecountymd.gov/Documents/Police/2014pdfs/2013annualreport.pdf]

((LawEnMD))
((Baltimore County))

[[Category:County police departments of Maryland]]
[[Category:Baltimore County, Maryland]]
[[Category:1874 establishments in Maryland]]

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