Municipal law enforcement agency of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
"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.
Baltimore Police Department
Patch of the Baltimore Police Department
Badge of the Baltimore Police Department
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
Local civilian police
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
Brandon Scott
Agency executives
Richard Worley, Commissioner
Vacant, Deputy Commissioner – Operations Bureau
Brian Nadeau, Deputy Commissioner – Public Integrity Bureau
Eric Melancon, Deputy Commissioner – Compliance Bureau
Sheree Briscoe, Deputy Commissioner – Administrative Bureau
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
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Website
Baltimore Police Website
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.
^ abSullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
^"Public Safety in the City of Baltimore: A Strategic Plan for Improvement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-07.
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