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The number of total crimes, according to the Police Department, continue to drop making Baltimore County a safer place for your home and business. 2,570 officers serve Baltimore County meaning 2.327 sworn officers per every 1000 citizens. Another way to look at it is 3.01 sworn officers per square mile. There are ten precinct stations and three substations in Baltimore County.
In 2004, Baltimore County experienced:
- a 30-year low in serious crime (includes homicide, robbery, rape, arson and burglary)
- a 25-year low in overall crime
Both of these in spite of the continued population growth. The County has constructed two new Police Precincts for Parkville and Pikesville and continues to invest in new technologies in the Police Crime Lab to analyze evidence.
The Baltimore County Fire Department provides fire protection, emergency medical aid and emergency rescue to the County's citizens. The department includes more than 1,000 paid, trained emergency response personnel, housed at 25 career fire stations.
These career responders work at fire and rescue scenes alongside firefighters from the County's 33 volunteer fire stations. Baltimore County has a true joint fire service, with dedicated career and volunteer responders working together, every day, on behalf of our citizens.
Source: Baltimore County Police Department January, 2007, Baltimore County Fire Department January 2007
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Revised October 17, 2007
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