Bel Air Police Department

Bel Air Police Department
Common name	Bel Air Police Department
Abbreviation	BAPD
Bel Air Police Patch
Shield of the Bel Air Police Department
Motto	We Value and Protect Life and Property
Agency overview
Preceding agency	Municipal Police
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	Town of Bel Air in the state of Maryland, USA
Population	10,264 (2014) ^[1]
Legal jurisdiction	Incorporated Bel Air, MD
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	39 N. Hickory Avenue
Agency executives	Charles A. Moore, Chief of Police Richard J. Peschek, Deputy Chief
Website
BAPD Official Site: www.belairmd.org/departments/police.asp
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Bel Air Police Department (BAPD) is a full-service agency servicing the incorporated Municipality of Bel Air, Maryland. The department is located in the Harford County Seat of Bel Air at 39 North Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland 21014. BAPD is Bel Air's primary law enforcement agency which was established in 1874.^[2]

Chief

Charles A. Moore ^[3]

Divisions

The department consists of the following Divisions & Specialized Units:

Patrol
Criminal Investigations Division
Narcotics Task Force*
K-9 Unit
SWAT*
Training Division
Community / School Policing
Honor Guard
Communications
Records
Parking Enforcement
Cadet Program
Auxiliary Unit
Explorer Post #9010

*The Narcotics Task Force & SWAT Team are both multi-jurisdictional and composed of members from the Bel Air Police Department and other local police agencies.

Fleet

Bel Air Police Car: 2012 Ford Police Interceptor.

The Bel Air Police Department utilizes a patrol fleet of Chevrolet Impalas, Chevy Trailblazers and Chevy Tahoes. Motorcycle: Harley Davidson Electra Glide. Incident Command Vehicle: Ford E350.

In the fall of 2012, the Bel Air Police Department began purchasing Ford Police Interceptors which are now built with the Taurus chassis and body. With the new vehicles, BAPD also changed the color scheme to black with white lettering; much different from the traditional white with green stripes.^[4]

See picture.

Rank Structure and Insignia

To promote within the department, members must perform a written exam and an oral board. Based on scores in both categories, a member will be selected for the open position. The process is similar for lateral positions, i.e. Detective, Community Police Officer, K-9 Handler, etc.^[5] Below are sworn personnel ranks used by the Bel Air Police Department. The rank insignia are worn on the collar, or the sleeve just below the department patch.

Title	Insignia	Duties
Chief		Directs Police Department
Deputy Chief (D/C)		Patrol & Operations Commander
Sergeant (SGT)		Specialized Unit / Shift Supervisor
Corporal (CPL)		First Line Supervisor
Officer First Class (OFC)		Road Patrol / Specialized Units
Detective (DET)		Investigates Serious Crime
Officer (OFF)		Road Patrol

Website

The official site of the BAPD: www.belairmd.org/departments/police.asp

References

External links

Law enforcement agencies in Maryland

State	State Police Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction Transit Administration Police Transportation Authority Police Maryland Natural Resources Police

County departments	Anne Arundel Baltimore County Howard Montgomery Prince George's

Municipal departments	Aberdeen Annapolis Baltimore City Police Department Bel Air Bowie Cumberland District Heights Frederick Greenbelt Hagerstown Havre De Grace Landover Hills Laurel Ocean City Rockville Salisbury Seat Pleasant Takoma Park University Park Upper Marlboro

Sheriff's offices	Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick County Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George's Queen Anne's St. Mary's Somerset Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester

Universities	Bowie State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland at College Park Baltimore City Public Schools Police

Coordinates: 39°32′19.69″N 76°20′53.76″W / 39.5388028°N 76.3482667°W / 39.5388028; -76.3482667

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, October 08, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.