Howard County Police Department
- Howard County Police Department
The Howard County Police Deparmtent (HCPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 272,452 persons within 252.04 square miles of Howard County, Maryland. [ [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24/24027.html Howard County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau ] ]
Authority
The agency itself is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. [ [http://www.co.ho.md.us/Police/PD_Recruiting.htm Howard County Police Department: Recruiting ] ] All HCPD officers are fully certified, sworn law enforcment officials. The authority originates with an act of legislation performed by the Maryland General Assembly.
Organization
The current chief of police is William McMahon. [ [http://www.co.ho.md.us/Police/pd_msgchief.htm Howard County Police Department: Message from the Chief ] ] The HCPD divides the county into two districts, northern and southern. [ [http://www.co.ho.md.us/Police/pd_patrol.htm Inside HCPD...: Patrol ] ] The agency is comprised of the following sections [ [http://www.co.ho.md.us/Police/PD_insidehcpd.htm Howard County Police Department: Inside HCPD ] ]
*Patrol
*K-9
*Aviation
*Tactical
*Bike Patrol
*Criminal Investigations (CID)
*Traffic Enforcement
*Youth Services
*Communications
*Volunteer Police Auxiliary Force
See also
* List of law enforcement agencies in Maryland
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