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The number of total crimes, according to the Police Department, decreased by 1.6 percent between 2006-2007. 2,449 officers serve Baltimore County meaning 2.197 sworn officers per every 1000 citizens. Another way to look at it is 3.12 sworn officers per square mile. There are ten precinct stations and three substations in Baltimore County.
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 nearly 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.
The County recently broke ground on a full-service career fire station in Parkton, where growth along the I-83 corridor has increased demand. In early 2009, the station should be operational, so 15 additional uniformed fire positions are included the FY 2009 budget to provide a 24-hour operation.
Source: Baltimore County Police Department October 2008, Baltimore County Fire Department October, 2008.
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Revised June 29, 2009
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