Howard County Police Department
| Howard County Police Department | |
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Seal of Howard County, Maryland | |
Flag of Howard County, Maryland | |
| Abbreviation | HCPD |
| Motto | Pro bono publico For public good |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1952 |
| Annual budget | FY15 General Fund Budget: $102,451,815 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Howard County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Map of Howard County Police Department's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 254 square miles (660 km2) |
| Population | 334,529 (2021) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, 21043 39°16′32″N 76°48′21″W / 39.275421°N 76.805920°W |
| Sworn members | 509 |
| Civilians | 241 |
| Agency executive |
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| Facilities | |
| Districts | 2 |
| K9 teams | 9 |
| Website | |
| Howard County Police Department | |
The Howard County Police Department (HCPD) is the primary law enforcement agency of Howard County, Maryland.