Police Department Overview

Police News

Chief Melissa R. Hyatt

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The Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD), welcomes you to our website. This site includes a wealth of news and information:

• Our award-winning iWatch Public Safety News Blog
• News from each of our 10 precincts
• Crime trends, verified by our Criminal Information and Analysis Division and posted weekly

A variety of frequently sought services are available online, including:

• Online crime reporting for certain types of crimes.
• Obtaining crime and accident reports.
• Reporting tips about suspicious activity (iWatch tip program)

Join Us on Social Media

• Facebook, @BaltCoPolice, for police news, including breaking news
• Twitter, @BaltCoPolice, for daily police news, including breaking news updates
• Twitter, @BaltCoEmergency, for information about snowstorms, community emergencies and critical missing persons
• Instagram, @baltcopolice, to view photos of police activities

For those who choose not to join Twitter or Facebook, a feed containing our social media updates appears on this page.

Popular Information and Services

• Body-Worn Camera Program
  This resource is designed to provide information about the program and educate citizens about how body-worn cameras will be used.    

• Claiming Property and Auction of Unclaimed Property
  Find how to claim property held by BCoPD. Property abandoned, stolen or lawfully seized by police and unclaimed after 30 days is auctioned.           

• Compliments and Complaints
  Our mission is customer service. We want to hear your thoughts about the work we do.

• File a Police Report Online
  You can report lost property, abandoned vehicles, hit and runs, destruction of property and some thefts online -- saving yourself a trip to the precinct.

• Career Opportunities
  The police academy is a 27-week academic, physical and practical training program, which introduces recruits to a career in law enforcement.

• Child Abuse Facts and Prevention 
  Find valuable information about child abuse.

Baltimore County Police Department
Headquarters:
Public Safety Building, 700 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland 21286

Contact the Baltimore County Police Department:
bcopd@baltimorecountymd.gov
Phone: 410-887-2214
Fax: 410-821-8887