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Bel Air Police Department

Police department in Bel Air, Maryland, US

Field	Value
agencyname	Bel Air Police Department
commonname	Bel Air Police Department
abbreviation	BAPD
patch	bapdsmallpatchclear.png
patchcaption	Bel Air Police Patch
badge	Bel_Air_Police_Badge.png
badgecaption	Shield of the Bel Air Police Department
motto	We Value and Protect Life and Property
formed
preceding1	Municipal Police
country	United States
countryabbr	USA
divtype	State
divname	Maryland
subdivtype	Town
subdivname	Bel Air
sizepopulation	10,264 (2014)
legaljuris	Incorporated Bel Air, MD
police	Yes
local	Yes
headquarters	39 N. Hickory Avenue
sworntype	Police Officer
chief1name	Charles A. Moore
chief1position	Chief of Police
chief2name	Major David Hughes
chief2position	Deputy Chief
vehicle1type	Police car
website	BAPD official site: www.belairmd.org/departments/police.asp

The Bel Air Police Department (BAPD) is the public police department of Bel Air, Maryland, the county seat of Harford County. Its offices are at 39 North Hickory Avenue, Bel Air. BAPD is Bel Air's primary law enforcement agency. It was established in 1874.

Chief

Charles A. Moore Overseeing the department is Charles Moore, lifelong Harford County resident and former Maryland State Police captain.

Divisions

The department consists of the following Divisions & Specialized Units:

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

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, different from the traditional white with green stripes.

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. 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. Although not currently in use, the department also recognizes the lieutenant rank.

Title	Insignia	Duties
	Chief	[[File:Colonel Gold-vector.svg	center	54px]]
	Deputy Chief (D/C)	[[File:Captain insignia gold.svg	center	27px]]
	Lieutenant	[[File:Second Lieutenant insignia.png	center	12px]]
	Sergeant (SGT)	[[File:MPDC Sergeant Stripes.png	center	35px]]
Corporal (CPL)	[[File:MPDC Corporal Stripes.png	center	35px]]
Officer First Class (OFC)	[[File:First Class Stripes - Blue w-White.png	center	35px]]
Detective (DET)	[[File:blank.jpg	center	35px]]
Patrol	Officer (OFF)	[[File:blank.jpg	center	35px]]

Website

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

References

[http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ 2010 United States Census] {{webarchive. link. (March 20, 2010)
[http://www.belairmd.org/departments/police.asp Bel Air Police Department, Departments - Police] {{webarchive. link. (July 27, 2011)
[http://www.usacops.com/md/p21014/index.html USACOPS – Bel Air MD]
[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/belair/ph-ag-bel-air-police-cars-1114-20121113,0,892853.story Baltimoresun.com - New Bel Air police cars hit the streets]
[http://www.belairmd.org/departments/police.asp Bel Air Police Department, Departments - Police] {{webarchive. link. (July 27, 2011)
"PROMOTIONAL PROCESS".

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