Baltimore Police Department

Baltimore Police Department
Baltimore Police Department
	Patch of the Baltimore Police Department
	Baltimore Police Department seal
	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
Employees	2,935 (2020)
Annual budget	$536 million (2020)
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)
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;
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

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.

^ ^a ^b Sullivan, 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.

[USA_Today-1] Sullivan, 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.

[2] "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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